BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Giovanni Pernice kisses former dance partner after Amanda Abbington comments

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Giovanni Pernice was supported at one of his latest shows by one of his former Strictly Come Dancing partners after he addressed his most recent partnership with Amanda Abbington which came to an abrupt end during the 2023 series.

The actress hit the headlines last year when she quit the BBC One dance contest weeks into the 2023 series. She pulled out of one of the live shows of the series, despite impressing with her moves, due to 'medical reasons'.

Amanda and Giovanni were due to return for the contest during the annual Halloween special, however, it was announced beforehand that Amanda would be leaving the competition due to 'personal reasons'. READ MORE: BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Vito Coppola declares love for 'baby' Ellie Leach as fans go wild for reunio Join our WhatsApp Top Stories and Breaking News group by clicking this link While neither had directly spoken out about what happened, Giovanni finally shared his thoughts earlier this month and said it was a "shame" that Amanda left the show early as he feels they could have "gone all the way".

Asked if he is a perfectionist, he agreed but said it comes from a place of "caring". The Italian star said: "I am a perfectionist." He continued: "100%, but it comes from a perspective of caring. "In every single part of the world, if (you’re) a professional dancer, we have to get these people on the Saturday night looking the best as they can”, he added.