Strictly Come Dancing star Giovanni Pernice has broken his silence after Amanda Abbington dropped out of the BBC competition.
The Sherlock star, 49, is reportedly devastated as she drops out of the series after her time on the show was 'plagued by difficulties'.
Amanda shared a post about mental health after pulling out of Saturday's show with partner Giovanni, 33, due to medical reasons.
On spin-off show It Takes Two, Amanda's exit was confirmed and a statement was released saying: "Amanda Abbington is unable to continue in Strictly Come Dancing and has decided to withdraw from the competition.
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