Strictly’s Amanda Abbington snubs partner Giovanni as she breaks silence on shock exit

Actress Amanda Abbington, known for her role in Mr Selfridge, has reportedly decided to skip the Strictly Come Dancing finale. The 49 year old star, who was paired with professional dancer Giovanni Pernice, 33, left the show last month and by reportedly missing the end-of-series celebrations, she's dashed any hopes of a final dance.

Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood has spoken out about his ‘disappointment’ over Amanda Abbington suddenly quitting the show. The Sherlock actress left the BBC competition last week, just days after missing the live shows due to ‘medical reasons.’ Despite Amanda impressing the judges with her performances on the dancefloor, Amanda decided to withdraw from the show.

Amanda Abbington was jokingly corrected by her partner as she shared how she's keeping busy since her Strictly Come Dancing exit. The actress was among the 15 famous faces who signed up to the BBC One dance contest this year and was making strides in the competition alongside dancer Giovanni Pernice.

Amanda Abbington has broken her silence following her exit from Strictly Come Dancing saying that she's feeling 'really good'.

BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Amanda Abbington has spoken out for the first time since her exit from the show, insisting she is still feeling "really good". Last week, the 46 year old actress withdrew from Strictly Come Dancing due to "personal reasons" and thanked everyone on the show in a statement.

Amanda Abbington made no mention of Strictly Come Dancing on Saturday night, just days after she withdrew from the BBC dancing show, citing "personal reasons" as the reason for her exit.The Sherlock actress, 51, appeared to be enjoying some Halloween festivities, with some pals including actor and writer Simon Pegg, to whom she penned a sweet 14 word tribute on 28 October.The duo posed for a photo together, first shared to Simon's Instagram Story, to which he added the text: "Friends for 25 years. Love you @amanda_abbington74." Resharing the snap to her own Instagram story, Amanda added: "I love you too dear friend.Thank you for the most wonderful 25 years", which she followed with a trio of brown heart emojis.

BBC Strictly Come Dancing's hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman addressed Amanda Abbington's exit from the show as it kicked off on Saturday night. Amanda, 51, who left the show earlier this week for personal reasons, was honoured by the Strictly team. As the show started, Tess and Claudia announced that Amanda wouldn't be returning to the show, before sending her their best wishes.

One less couple will be taking to the ballroom floor this Saturday night (October 28) when it is transformed into a spooky spectacular for Strictly Come Dancing's Halloween week. That's because Amanda Abbington decided to withdraw from the competition after missing week five last weekend (Saturday, October 22).

Giovanni Pernice appeared to deliver one last blow after Amanda Abbington's sudden and unexpected exit from Strictly Come Dancing. The professional dancer, 33, was already said to be "annoyed" by how the Sherlock actress, 49, went about deciding to quit the hugely-popular BBC One competition.

Giovanni Pernice would make a strong Strictly Come Dancing judge, according to ex-pro Joanne Clifton.The 40-year-old told Betway Slots: "Many of us would like to have a go at judging. I completely get why Anton [Du Beke] wanted to. I can see Giovanni Pernice going for it in a couple of years' time.

Strictly Come Dancing's head judge, Shirley Ballas, has called this series 'difficult' following Amanda Abbington's exit as she shared her thoughts on It Takes Two. Sherlock actress Amanda left Strictly earlier this week, when Fleur East confirmed: "Amanda Abbington is unable to continue in Strictly Come Dancing and has decided to withdraw from the competition.The show wishes her all the best for the future." Speaking on It Takes Two, Shirley shared her thoughts on the 2023 contestants as she said: "The class of 2023, the magic is always in the mix and the BBC definitely got the mix right this year didn't they? "It's a very, very difficult series.

Strictly Come Dancing's Giovanni Pernice has been spotted out in public for the first time since his dancing partner Amanda Abbington quit this year's series.

Strictly Come Dancing's Amanda Abbington and Giovanni Pernice are said to be in the midst of a fiery fallout following the actress's decision to quit the BBC show.

Giovanni Pernice is said to be "really annoyed" after his Strictly Come Dancing partner Amanda Abbington "didn't tell" him she was going to quit the BBC One show. Amanda, 49, announced she'd made the decision to exit Strictly for "personal reasons" on Tuesday, 24 October, after missing the fifth live show on Saturday night, due to "medical reasons". Amanda's professional dance partner Giovanni, 33, wished her well on social media, but behind the scenes he is said to be "frustrated" with the actress after he "barely heard from her for 10 days" and didn't warn him she was planning to quit.

Following Amanda Abbington's exit from Strictly Come Dancing, astrology expert Michelle Belle has revealed why Amanda, 49, was "destined" to disagree with her pro partner Giovanni Pernice. Michelle, who founded Cosmic Fusion, has merged both Western and Chinese astrology to gain insight into both Amanda and Giovanni's personalities, and why the two were rumoured to have been feuding during their brief stint on the show. Discussing Giovanni's zodiac, Michelle revealed he is a Virgo Metal Horse, while Amanda is a Pisces Wood Tiger.

BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Giovanni Pernice seemed to reveal his true feelings for partner Amanda Abbington before she left the show.The pair have been in the news after Amanda, 49, pulled out of the last live show and then announced she was leaving for good. Breaking her silence after the news emerged, she said she had 'deep regret' about leaving due to 'personal reasons', and fans wondered if a rumoured argument with Giovanni, 33, was the cause.

Amanda Abbington's departure from Strictly Come Dancing came as a shock to many, including her dancing partner Giovanni Pernice.The 49 year old actress was forced to quit the BBC show due to "personal reasons" but said she "did not come to this decision lightly", and it appears 33 year old Giovanni is now showing solidarity. Last week the professional dancer announced his new 'dream' venture on Instagram and promised that the big reveal would take place on October 24. But after Amanda pulled out of the competition, Giovanni has now made the decision to postpone his brand launch, according to Mail Online.The launch was scheduled to take place today but won't go ahead out of respect to his former co-star.

Giovanni Pernice is said to have no plans to leave Strictly Come Dancing, despite this year's series proving to be a disappointment for the Italian dancer. His dance partner Amanda Abbington had to withdraw from the competition, leaving Giovanni out of the race for the Glitterball trophy this year, just two years after he was crowned champ alongside Rose Ayling-Ellis. Adding to his woes, the Cardiff date of his solo tour was cancelled due to the sudden closure of the venue he was set to perform at.

Strictly Come Dancing stars have sent their best wishes to Amanda Abbington after she revealed why she left the competition.

Strictly Come Dancing’s Bobby Brazier has said he is “glad”, after it was announced that Amanda Abbington and Giovanni Pernice will not be returning after they missed Saturday’s show.The news was confirmed during Strictly: It Takes Two on Monday, 24 October, and this morning Bobby and his dance partner Dianne Buswell appeared on Lorraine to talk about the series on Tuesday, ahead of Halloween week. However, during the interview host Christine Lampard spoke to them about Amanda’s shock decision to leave.