BBC bosses are left baffled after Amanda Abbington claims Strictly Come Dancing left her with PTSD...

Amanda Abbington's PTSD Claim Confuses BBC Bosses, Requests Footage Of Rehearsals

Blog post published at 9:18 PM UTC, January 7th, 2024. Revised at 10:02 PM UTC, January 7th, 2024.

Executives at the BBC were perplexed by Amanda Abbington's plea for recordings of her rehearsals for Strictly Come Dancing. This came after her assertion that her participation in the program caused her to experience post-traumatic stress disorder.

The ex-participant who is now 51 years old left the previous season unexpectedly because of "personal matters".

It was stated that she had resigned from her position as a dancer due to a disagreement with her dance partner, Giovanni Pernice, who is 33 years old. However, she disregarded the allegations of a falling-out during that period.

According to reports, Ms Abbington intends to examine the recordings of their previous engagements while seeking legal guidance in relation to the dancer's supposed advances towards her. She thinks that the video evidence could substantiate her accusations.

Insiders at the BBC are prepared to challenge the assertions made by the Sherlock star regarding her being traumatized by the show. They maintain that when she had informed the BBC about leaving the show, it was under the pretext of a different medical concern.

According to an insider who spoke to the Mail, Amanda decided to leave Strictly for a reason that had nothing to do with her PTSD.

She informed the production team about a completely distinct ailment, and they showed tremendous support by doing their best to assist her.

It appears that everyone is struggling to comprehend the situation at hand.

Abbington and Pernice were featured on a live episode of BBC1's Strictly Come Dancing show last year. However, Abbington had to depart the show unexpectedly.

A year ago, Amanda Abbington and Giovanni Pernice practiced together. Recently, the Sherlock actress revealed that she departed from the show due to PTSD and has requested to have access to the recordings of her rehearsals.

The initial BBC executives became aware of her PTSD in the latter part of last year upon getting a petition for the recordings.

The situation has become more perplexing as Ms. Abbington denied claims, which were made before the September airing of the show, that she and Pernice had a disagreement.

On Instagram, she rejected the accusations as untrue and instructed individuals to be quiet, calling it nonsense.

While on-air, she and Pernice - a long-time member of the show's team since 2015 - were spotted embracing and giving off the impression of being amiable with each other.

According to a reliable insider, the only thing visible at the studio was the couple embracing and smooching each other.

In October, Ms Abbington said goodbye to the show in its fifth week. According to reports, it took her months to recuperate from her experience on the program. She has needed therapy due to the "behavior" she witnessed while on set.

According to an insider who spoke with The Sun, everyone else seemed to be enjoying themselves, but one person was not: she found it really hard to spend eight hours every day with Giovanni. As a result, she was very overwhelmed and spent a lot of time in tears. This also made it difficult for her to get proper rest and nourishment.

According to reports, the actress and professional dancer had been having serious disagreements during rehearsals for several weeks, with the actress feeling upset and shaken by the dancer's strict and forceful training methods.

Famously called a 'perfectionist', Pernice has had prior conflicts with his famous dance partners. Back in 2016, TV host Laura Whitmore disclosed, 'I'm still not comfortable discussing my involvement in the program at length'.

I was paired with a dance buddy with whom I felt extremely uneasy, and the outcome was that I felt shattered, shedding tears every single day. In the end, I endured significant emotional and physical distress.

According to reports, Amanda Abbington - who rose to fame on Strictly Come Dancing - has requested that producers provide her with recordings of her practice sessions with Giovanni Pernice, following a disagreement between the two during their time working together.

On her Instagram stories, Amanda shared a comment from one of her fans who was upset about her unexpected exit from Strictly. The viewer expressed their genuine distress over the situation.

Last year, Pernice had a disagreement with Ranvir Singh, a host of Good Morning Britain, after confessing to experiencing a complete breakdown while practicing with him.

During their training, the ITV host shared with her colleague, Kate Garraway, that there was a moment when things became difficult between her and the dancer and they decided to take a 20-minute break.

She stated that demanding practice sessions caused her to leave and pause for a while to compose herself, following Pernice's actions of making her realize her position.

Ms Abbington has received a request for her opinion. Pernice refused to provide his input.