Amanda Abbington spoke on camera for the first time about her Strictly Come Dancing experience in a tearful interview with Channel 4 News presenter Krishnan Guru-Murthy . The conversation, which aired on Wednesday night, saw the Sherlock actress, 50, become emotional as she claimed she went through “bullying and aggressive” behaviour while partnered with Giovanni Pernice , 33, last year. She also broke down while discussing the “brutal, relentless and unforgiving” backlash she has received since launching her complaint.
Giovanni, who is no longer a Strictly professional, has denied all allegations. Body language expert Judi James has given her verdict on how Amanda showed her true colours during the interview. She told the Express: “Amanda’s emotional undercurrents are clear from the start of this interview, which appears to be ostensibly about plugging her play (When It Happens To You).
“Her laughter and giggling during her intro are so clearly bravado-based and incongruent, as is her ‘I’m ok’ and her initially polite smile as she is asked ‘How are you?’. “Her body pose looks tense and self-protective here, with her legs crossed away from Krishnan in a barrier ritual and her hands clasped tight in her lap. Despite her nodding about the play and her polite smiles of bravado, there are clues she is open to discussing the Strictly dramas.
“She segues between the play to her Strictly story by calling the play ‘cathartic’. Her mouth puckers and pul.