Debbie McGee posts about Giovanni Pernice after Amanda Abbington 'demands footage'
ok.co.ukDebbie McGee has shared a sweet post in support of her former Strictly Come Dancing pro partner, Giovanni Pernice. Giovanni, 33, is one of Strictly's most high-profile stars, but he's recently come under fire for his apparently harsh training techniques.
His 2023 partner Amanda Abbington, 49, has reportedly 'demanded footage' from the BBC of her training sessions with Giovanni, amid claims she has 'PTSD' from her time on the show.
Amanda quit in October, citing 'personal reasons' but rumours were swirling that it was due to her fraught relationship with her pro partner, Giovanni.
Some of Giovanni's previous celebrity partners on the show have spoken about their difficult time, with his 2016 partner Laura Whitmore saying that she was “broken” after participating in the competition in 2016. “I’m still not ready to talk in depth about my experience on the show,” she told Huffington Post in 2018. “I was placed with a dance partner I was extremely uncomfortable with and in the end I felt broken, I cried every day.
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