Amanda Abbington Addresses Latest Strictly Come Dancing Reports

Former Strictly Come Dancing star Amanda Abbington has spoken out for the primary time amid stories about her time on final 12 months’s collection.

Amanda was a star contestant on the latest collection of Strictly, throughout which she was paired with resident skilled Giovanni Pernice.

Whereas the 2 obtained persistently excessive scores from the judging panel, their time on the present got here to an abrupt finish midway via the collection, when it was introduced that Amanda was “unable to proceed” and had “determined to withdraw from the competitors”.

Extra just lately, an unconfirmed article in The Solar alleged that the previous Sherlock actor had “demanded footage of her rehearsals” with Giovanni, and was contemplating “authorized recommendation” about her time on the present.

The tabloid additionally reported she had been recognized with PTSD following her stint on Strictly, which she has now confirmed to be the case.

“I used to be recognized with delicate PTSD after Strictly for a number of causes and I instructed a number of folks about that, within the utmost confidence, amongst different issues that had been taking place in my life on the time each professionally and personally,” she instructed The Solar On Sunday.

“I’m very sorry that folks felt the necessity to ship me demise threats, threaten my youngsters and produce up my previous, wholesome relationship with an ex-partner as an indicator of my present psychological well being. I want these folks nicely.”

Amanda additionally stated: “I simply wish to thank everybody who has been so type and wonderful and supportive this previous week. It means an excellent, nice deal.”

Final week, a BBC spokesperson stated: “The BBC provides a complete vary of help to all people collaborating in our exhibits.

“Strictly Come Dancing has all the time taken responsibility of care extremely critically and there’s a fixed dialogue between senior members of the manufacturing group and the contestants to make sure any issues are addressed swiftly.

“Strictly has a proud monitor file as a joyful, optimistic expertise the place sturdy help and help is all the time made out there at each stage of the manufacturing.”

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