Strictly bombshell as details of Amanda Abbington and Giovanni Pernice training audio leaked

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Strictly Come Dancing's Giovanni Pernice reportedly believes that a secret recording of his training sessions with Amanda Abbington will clear his name after being accused of 'bullying' behaviour on the BBC show.The six-and-a-half minute exchange is believed to have been recorded in the final weeks of the pair's time on the show last year, according to The Sun.

In the recording, Amanda reportedly says "I know I'm a nightmare" and "You probably feel like throwing me out of a window". The audio - which allegedly includes the pair saying "love you" - is reportedly being considered as "bombshell evidence" by Giovanni's team which will disprove Amanda's allegations that the Italian dancer was "abusive, cruel and mean" whilst training Amanda on the show.

Giovanni has firmly denied all allegations made against him. Speaking to The Sun, a source close to Amanda said: "This tape has been billed as bombshell evidence, however it's the type of everyday discussions that go on between partners and pros that go on in rehearsals, which can, obviously, be very fraught.The idea that this is some kind of 'smoking gun' that will exonerate Giovanni from his alleged behaviour is absurd. "The transcript is just dialogue between the pair, Amanda is being self-deprecating and was clearly trying to cope in a difficult situation, she had no idea Giovanni was secretly recording her." OK!

has reached out to the BBC and the representatives of Giovanni Pernice and Amanda Abbington for comment. The news follows Amanda Abbington's revelatory interview with Channel 4 News last week, in which she alleged that six Strictly Come Dancing stars had complained about Giovanni Pernice.