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Evening Standard
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Hannah Roberts

Amanda Abbington: I thought ‘long and hard’ before making Strictly complaint

Actress Amanda Abbington has said she “would not have been able to live with myself” if she had stayed silent about her Strictly Come Dancing experience.

The 50-year-old, who left the show early in 2023, said she thought “long and hard” before making a complaint to the BBC about the behaviour of former dance partner Giovanni Pernice due to the “backlash” she would receive.

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