Giovanni Pernice appears to take a swipe at Amanda Abbington after she claimed he was 'cruel and mean' on Strictly Come Dancing By Laura Parkin For Mailonline Published: 12:02, 22 July 2024 | Updated: 12:02, 22 July 2024 e-mail View comments Giovanni Pernice was allegedly heard referring to Amanda Abbington as a 'mad woman' after she claimed he was 'cruel and mean' on Strictly Come Dancing. Amanda quit the BBC series last year due to 'personal reasons' before reports surfaced saying she had demanded footage of her rehearsals after the experience in the competition left her with PTSD. The professional dancer, 33, was later suspended while a BBC probe is underway over claims of off-camera misconduct made by the actress, 50, and two other former celebrity partners, which he denies.
Over the weekend, in her first interview since quitting the show in October, Amanda broke her silence to claim that Giovanni was 'abusive' to her and his behaviour was 'unnecessary.' Giovanni, who was appearing on stage with Anton Du Beke during their Together Live Tour at The Lowry, in Salford, appeared to take a swipe at Amanda, The Mirror reports. Giovanni Pernice, 33, was allegedly heard referring to Amanda Abbington, 50, as a 'mad woman' after she claimed he was 'cruel and mean' on Strictly Come Dancing Amanda quit the BBC series last year due to 'personal reasons' before reports surfaced saying she had demanded footage of her rehearsals after the experience left her with PTSD (pictured on the sh.