BBC Strictly bosses find Amanda Abbington's PTSD claims about Giovanni 'excessive'

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BBC Strictly Come Dancing bosses have never received any formal complaint about Giovanni Pernice amid a dispute over his training techniques.Amanda Abbington, 51, quit last year's show without notice due to “personal reasons” and now claims to be suffering with PTSD after being paired with him on the show.

The BBC have been left “puzzled” by her allegations after she requested to see video footage of their rehearsals as part of a potential legal claim.While sources on the show understand that Giovanni is a perfectionist and there are occasional “moans” about his regime, his behaviour has never crossed the line to warrant any investigation, the Mirror reports.None of his previous dance partners have made any formal complaints against him and after speaking to him about Amanda's PTSD claims, the BBC source added that the allegations were “excessive”.The BBC released a strongly-worded statement on Monday which firmly concluded that they would have picked up on any unacceptable behaviour at the time given their duty of care procedures.A BBC spokesman said: “The BBC offers a comprehensive range of support to all individuals taking part in our shows.

Strictly Come Dancing has always taken duty of care incredibly seriously and there is a constant dialogue between senior members of the production team and the contestants to ensure any concerns are addressed swiftly. "Strictly has a proud track record as a joyful, positive experience where robust support and assistance is always made available at every stage of the production.” Many BBC insiders are “bemused” by Amanda's PTSD claims given the actress' gushing statement when she left the show about her positive experience in the competition.She said: “I want to thank the