In an emotionally charged interview, the actress, 50, fought back tears as she told Channel 4 of the 'brutal, relentless and unforgiving' campaign from trolls after she sensationally quit the BBC series last year. At the time Amanda cited 'personal reasons' for leaving before reports surfaced that she had demanded footage of her rehearsals after the experience with the show and her dance partner left her with PTSD. Giovanni was later suspended and now more than nine months on, the BBC has been forced to launch a probe over claims of off-camera misconduct made by Amanda as well as other celebrities who starred on the programme.
Amanda Abbington's Strictly hell laid bare: Sobbing star says there are '50 HOURS of toxic footage' of Giovanni Pernice and 'humiliating behaviour of a sexual nature' so bad producers were 'horrified' - but sacked dancer hits back to deny claims
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