Giovanni Pernice has been rejected by another of his Strictly dance partners.
The professional dancer’s latest partner, Amanda Abbington, “demanded footage of her rehearsals” after she withdrew from the competition last year.
It has now been revealed that Richie Anderson, with whom Giovanni (33) worked for the 2022 series, no longer follows the dancer on Instagram.
The Sun reports that BBC Radio 2 star Richie unfollowed Giovanni on Sunday night, a year after the pair were dogged by feud rumours.
During their appearance on Strictly, the pair were said to be “not compatible” and tensions rose off-camera.
Giovanni Pernice has been rejected by another of his Strictly partners. Richie Anderson, with Giovanni for the 2022 series, unfollowed the dancer on Instagram
The professional dancer’s latest dance partner, Amanda Abbington, “demanded footage of her rehearsals” after she withdrew from the competition last year.
Sources told The Sun during filming that Giovanni was frustrated because Richie didn’t listen to him during rehearsals.
However, Richie later responded to the reports and insisted there was “no problem” between them during a joint appearance on spin-off show It Takes Two.
On Sunday it was reported that the BBC would not investigate Giovanni.
The Sun claims station bosses met with Giovanni in secret last year about his behaviour, but no action was taken.
Amanda, 51, has reportedly demanded her bosses release footage of her rehearsals with Giovanni after working together, as she reportedly hopes it will “back up” her claims against the star.
Amanda is said to want to watch footage of their time together while she seeks legal advice over his alleged behavior towards her.
She abruptly left the show for “personal reasons” and caused a stir when she left the dancer out of her exit statement.
Sources close to the star also claimed that Amanda was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder following her exit from the series.
The Sun reports that BBC Radio 2 star Richie unfollowed Giovanni on Sunday night, but Giovanni continues to follow Richie
The Sun claims the channel’s bosses met professional dancer Giovanni, 33, in secret last year about his behavior but no action was taken
A source now tells the publication: “Some professionals and crew members believe that something needs to be done about it and that Giovanni should not return this year.”
“The BBC stands behind Giovanni and will not investigate. It comes as a shock to some on the show who think something needs to be done about his behavior.
“Amanda had a very difficult time with him and she is not the only one.” Another four of his partners spoke openly about how difficult it was to work with him or made it clear to the industry.”
They also claim that his former partner Ranvir Singh “reported a problem while training with Giovanni and said she was unhappy”.
MailOnline has contacted the BBC for comment.
Actress Amanda was paired with professional dancer Giovanni for last year’s series, but suddenly left the show in October for “personal reasons”.
It was claimed on Saturday that she wants to watch rehearsal tapes while she takes legal advice about his alleged behavior towards her, as she believes the tapes can support her allegations.
Amanda wants to watch footage of their time together while she seeks legal advice about his alleged behavior towards her
After her departure, it was claimed that Amanda struggled with Giovanni’s “militant approach to training” and that her time on the show was reportedly “plagued by problems”.
A source has now revealed that Amanda has been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder.
A friend also said that Amanda finds the negative reaction she received on social media because she did not mention Giovanni in her resignation statement difficult.
But they insisted their family and friends were there to support them.
The BBC and a representative for Amanda declined to comment when contacted by MailOnline at the time.
MailOnline has contacted a representative for Giovanni for comment.
Amanda was praised by the judges for her performances on the show, but it was claimed she had problems behind the scenes.
An insider told The Telegraph: “She may not have known what she was doing.”
‘He [Giovanni] It was quite difficult and she found it difficult. If she hadn’t been doing so well, it wouldn’t have helped.
Giovanni’s former celebrity partners complained that he made them feel “uncomfortable” and even argued with the dancer (pictured with Laura Whitmore).
“She was with a partner who had a certain training style that she couldn’t get along with. “I don’t know if that came to a head or if there’s something else going on.”
Giovanni’s parents said the dancer was “just doing his job” after Amanda’s surprise exit from Strictly.
Giovanni’s father Piero and mother Rosalda admitted at the time that their son “trained for many hours but only did his job.”
Speaking to The Sun from his home in Italy, Piero said: “We’re surprised she’s left the show because everything was going well – we thought they could have won.”
He added: “My son is a very nice, polite and respectful boy. “He has always achieved good results with different partners and has never had any problems with them.”
Giovanni’s mother Rosalda explained: “You have to train hard for hours to get results.” Giovanni simply did what he had to do. He was just doing his job.”
Sparkling star Giovanni reportedly received news of Amanda’s departure just hours before the official statement was released.
A source told the Daily Star: “Amanda hasn’t told Giovanni she’s decided to leave the show.” The first thing he heard was a call from a producer.
“It really annoyed him. He didn’t hear much from her for ten days. She didn’t respond to messages or tell him what was going on.
“He complained to friends about it. He is frustrated. He fears the drama will damage his career and make him look bad.”
Ranvir Singh admitted she suffered a “total nervous breakdown” during rehearsals with her professional partner Giovanni (pictured together in 2020).
Giovanni reportedly fell out with some of his former partners on the show.
In 2016, former Love Island presenter Laura Whitmore said she “cried every day” and felt “uncomfortable” while training with him.
She later wrote to HuffPost UK in 2018: “I’m not yet ready to talk in detail about my experience on the show.”
“I was given a dance partner that made me extremely uncomfortable and I ended up feeling broken, I cried every day. “And in the end I was really broken, both mentally and physically.”
Giovanni is also reported to have had a falling out with Good Morning Britain star Ranvir Singh in 2020.
Source: Daily Mail
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