Strictly Come Dancing pro Giovanni Pernice's former celebrity partners complained that he made them feel “uncomfortable” and even argued with the dancer as his last partner Amanda Abbington reportedly “demanded footage of her rehearsals”.
The 33-year-old professional dancer withdrew from the competition last year after his partner Amanda Abbington decided to leave the competition for “personal reasons” and caused a stir when she left the dancer out of her exit statement.
At the time, some said she found Giovanni's “militant” training style difficult and her time on the show was said to be “plagued by difficulties.”
It has now been reported that 51-year-old Amanda has demanded that her bosses release footage from her rehearsals with Giovanni following a row during their collaboration, as she apparently hopes it will “back up” her claims against the singer. to be able to.
Amanda is said to want to review the footage of their time together to seek legal advice about his alleged behavior towards her.
Strictly Come Dancing pro Giovanni Pernice's former celebrity partners have complained that he made them feel “uncomfortable” and even argued with the dancer (pictured with Laura Whitmore).
Just last year, it was also reported that in 2022 he was “feuding” with Richie Anderson, who was his celebrity partner the year before Amanda (pictured together).
Sources close to the star have also claimed that Amanda was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder following her exit from the series.
A source on set told The Sun: “The BBC have received a request for the footage they have of Amanda and Giovanni.” This is called a data subject access request.
“There is a feeling that the footage will shed light on what really goes on behind the scenes on Strictly.” Rehearsals can get very tense.
“Giovanni is a perfectionist and he can be incredibly full.”
A friend of Amanda's told the publication that it took her months to recover from her Strictly experience.
“The whole experience has left Amanda broken and sad. She needed therapy and was shocked by the behavior she was subjected to,” they said.
They added: “Everyone else had a great time, but she was really stressed about having to spend eight hours a day with Giovanni. “She cried a lot and couldn't sleep or eat properly.”
The pal said Amanda had found the negative reaction she received on social media for not mentioning Giovanni in her resignation statement difficult.
It has now been reported that Amanda, 51, has demanded that her bosses release footage of her rehearsals with Giovanni after arguments broke out while working together (pictured).
Ranvir admitted she suffered a “complete nervous breakdown” during rehearsals with her professional partner Giovanni (pictured together in 2020).
But they insisted their family and friends were there to support them.
However, this isn't the first time Giovanni's celebrity partners have had issues with his intense training style.
In 2016, former Love Island presenter Laura Whitmore said she “cried every day” and felt “uncomfortable” while training with him.
She later wrote for HuffPost UK in 2018: “I'm still not ready to talk in detail about my experience on the show.”
“I was given a dance partner that I was extremely uncomfortable with and I ended up feeling broken and crying every day. “And in the end I was really broken, both mentally and physically.”
Giovanni was also reported to have had a falling out with Good Morning Britain star Ranvir Singh in 2020.
Ranvir admitted she suffered a “complete nervous breakdown” during rehearsals with her professional partner Giovanni.
In 2016, former Love Island presenter Laura Whitmore said she “cried every day” and felt “uncomfortable” while training with him (pictured together).
The broadcaster told co-star Kate Garraway that she and the dancer had a “20-minute divorce” as things got tense in the training room.
Speaking to Kate about the grueling rehearsals, Ranvir admitted she had to leave and take some time for herself after the dancer “put me in my place”.
Just last year, it was also reported that in 2022 he “quarreled” with Richie Anderson, who was his celebrity partner the year before Amanda.
At the time, it was said that things had “no longer worked out” between the two since the pairing and tensions were increasing off-camera.
Sources told The Sun during filming that Giovanni became increasingly frustrated that Richie wasn't listening to him during rehearsals.
However, Richie later responded to the reports, insisting there was “no problem” between them during a joint appearance on spin-off show It Takes Two.
After Amanda's surprise exit from the show, Giovanni's parents said the dancer was “just doing his job.”
Ranvir admitted she suffered a “total nervous breakdown” during rehearsals with her professional partner Giovanni (pictured together on It Takes Two in 2020).
Giovanni's father Piero and mother Rosalda admitted at the time that their son “trained for many hours but only did his job.”
Speaking to The Sun from his home in Italy, Piero said: “We're surprised she left the show because everything was going well – we thought they could have won.”
He added: “My son is a really nice, polite and respectful boy.” “He has always achieved good results with different partners and has never had any problems with them.”
Giovanni's mother Rosalda explained: “You have to train hard to get results.” Giovanni just did what he had to do. He was just doing his job.'
Amanda was praised by the judges for her performances on the show, but it was claimed she was having problems behind the scenes.
An inside source told The Telegraph: “It could be that she didn't know what she was getting into.”
'He [Giovanni] was quite hard and she found that difficult. If she wasn't doing very well, that wouldn't have helped.
“She was with a partner who had a certain training style that she couldn't get along with.” “Whether that's what happened or if there's something else going on, I don't know.”
Giovanni's parents said the dancer was “just doing his job” after Amanda's shock exit from Strictly.
Giovanni's father Piero and mother Rosalda admitted at the time that their son “trained for many hours but only did his job.”
Giovanni's parents said the dancer was “just doing his job” after Amanda's surprise exit from Strictly Come Dancing (pictured with his parents).
Speaking to The Sun from his home in Italy, Piero said: “We're surprised she left the show because everything was going well – we thought they could have won.”
He added: “My son is a really nice, polite and respectful boy.” “He has always achieved good results with different partners and has never had any problems with them.”
Giovanni's mother Rosalda explained: “You have to train hard to get results.” Giovanni just did what he had to do. He was just doing his job.'
Twinkle Toes star Giovanni reportedly received news of Amanda's exit just hours before the official statement was released.
A source told the Daily Star: “Amanda hasn't told Giovanni that she has decided to leave the show.” The first thing he heard was a call from a producer.
“That really annoyed him. He hasn't heard much from her for ten days. She hasn't responded to messages or told him what was happening.
“He complained about it to friends. He is frustrated. “He fears the drama will damage his career and make him look bad.”
Amanda was reportedly not invited to perform at the Strictly Come Dancing final by show bosses.
While all of the 2023 contestants who were eliminated from the show returned for one final appearance together in the final episode earlier this month, Amanda was noticeably absent.
A show source told The Sun: “There was a lot of talk on set about Amanda's notable absence from the finale.”
“It seemed unfair that Nigel was invited back and she wasn’t.
“I can imagine she was upset about the snub as it would have been nice to see her come back for one last dance, especially as she was so popular on the show and very popular with viewers.”
This comes after Amanda revealed last month that she was “really distraught” over her sudden exit from Strictly
Amanda reposted a fan's comment: “I was really upset by her sudden departure from the show.” The Sherlock star added her own caption: “Thank you angel.” That's how I was'
It comes after Amanda revealed she was “really distraught” over her sudden exit from Strictly.
The star left the show back in October, citing “personal issues” as the trigger for her early exit.
On Saturday, Amanda opened up about her early exit on Instagram, just weeks after she didn't return to the group dance in the finale.
Amanda reposted a fan's comment on her Instagram Stories. The Strictly viewer wrote: “I was really upset by her sudden departure from the show.”
The Sherlock star added her own caption: “Thank you angel. So was I.”
Amanda did not return for the finale, which brings together the series' previous contestants for one final number.
But she sent a message of support to the three finalists on Instagram. Sharing a snap of the three couples with the glitterball trophy, Amanda wrote: “Good luck tonight to these six beautiful people.”
BBC bosses have been told they are keen for Amanda to reunite with Giovanni to show there is “no bad blood”.
However, a source told The Mirror: “You [the BBC] still wanted to position her as part of the Strictly family, but Amanda's response to the invitation was that she wouldn't be coming back.
“It’s a shame because her exit has put a damper on the series this year.”
The BBC declined to comment when contacted by Web.
The publication added that it was “difficult” and disturbing for Giovanni as he doesn't want people to see it “as a reflection of who he is.”
Although the couple sometimes “clashed,” Giovanni wishes her all the best.
The Sherlock star left the show in week five, initially citing medical reasons before later revealing personal issues on Instagram.
Amanda decided not to return for the finale, which brings together all of the show's previous contestants for one final number
Amanda withdrew from her appearance before it was announced on Monday after the weekend that she would not be returning.
In an episode of It Takes Two, the show confirmed Amanda's exit and released a statement saying: “Amanda Abbington is unable to continue on Strictly Come Dancing and has decided to withdraw from the competition.”
“The show wishes her all the best for the future.”
A montage of Amanda's best moments from the series was shown before presenter Fleur East added: “Amanda, we send you all our love.”
A Strictly insider told Web: “This is something Amanda has unfortunately had to think about since the end of last week.”
“It was a devastating time for Amanda. Her Strictly journey was plagued with difficulties but she just didn't believe there was another option.
“As hard as it was, there was a chance they could have won.”
It was said Giovanni and Amanda had been feuding for weeks, with film star Amanda left “shocked” by the pro's “militant and aggressive” training style.
The actress clearly snubbed the professional dancer in her exit statement, which she published on Instagram.
While the couple sometimes “clashed,” Giovanni, 33, wished Amanda well after her sudden exit
The actress clearly snubbed the professional dancer in her exit statement, which she published on Instagram
She wrote: “It is with great regret that I have had to leave Strictly.” This decision was not an easy one for me but for personal reasons I cannot continue.
She wrote: “It is with great regret that I have had to leave Strictly.” This decision was not an easy one for me but for personal reasons I cannot continue.
“It was an absolute pleasure working with my competitors. They are a wonderful, hard-working and talented group of people that I love and will miss seeing and competing with every Friday and Saturday.”
“I would like to thank the incredible production team and everyone at Strictly who looked after me and who are so kind and caring. “They are wonderful people and I will miss them all.
“I'm so sad I can't carry on.” Thank you to everyone who voted and sent wonderful messages and inspiring support. You are all great. Really. Thank you very much. xxx'.