Giovanni Pernice is rejected by another ex-Strictly partner as Amanda Abbington 'demands footage of their rehearsals'

Giovanni Pernice has been rejected by another of his Strictly dance partners.

The professional dancer's most recent partner, Amanda Abbington, has 'demanded footage of their rehearsals' after withdrawing from the competition last year.

It has now been revealed that Richie Anderson, who Giovanni, 33, collaborated with for the 2022 series, has unfollowed the dancer on Instagram.

The sun report that BBC Radio 2 star Richie unfollowed Giovanni on Sunday evening, a year after the pair were plagued by feud rumors.

During their appearance on Strictly, the pair were said to 'not click' and tensions rose off camera.

Sources said The sun During filming, Giovanni became frustrated because Richie did not listen to him during rehearsals.

However, Richie later hit back at the reports and insisted there was 'no problem' between them during a joint appearance on spin-off show It Takes Two.

It was reported on Sunday that the BBC will not launch an investigation into Giovanni.

The sun claims that channel bosses secretly met with Giovanni last year about his behavior but no action was taken.

Amanda, 51, has reportedly demanded bosses hand over footage of her rehearsals with Giovanni after they clashed while working together as she apparently hopes it will 'support' her claims against the star.

Amanda is said to want to review recordings of their time together while she seeks legal advice about his alleged behavior towards her.

She left the show suddenly for 'personal reasons' and caused a stir when she left the dancer out of her exit statement.

Sources close to the star have also claimed that Amanda was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder following her departure from the series.

A source now tells the publication: 'Some professionals and crew believe something should be done about it and that Giovanni should not return this year.

'The BBC stands behind Giovanni and will not be conducting an investigation. It's 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 have spoken openly about how difficult it was to work with him, or have made this clear to the industry.”

They also claim that his previous partner Ranvir Singh 'signaled 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 due to 'personal reasons'.

It was claimed on Saturday that she wants to watch rehearsal footage while she seeks legal advice about his alleged behavior towards her, as she believes the footage could support her claims.

Following her departure, it was claimed that Amanda struggled with Giovanni's 'militant approach to training', with her time on the show said to be 'plagued by difficulties'.

A source has now revealed that Amanda has been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder.

A friend also said that Amanda was finding the negative backlash she received on social media for not mentioning Giovanni in her exit statement difficult.

But they insisted her family and friends were there to support her.

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 was struggling behind the scenes.

An internal source said this The Telegraph: 'It could be that she didn't know what she was indulging in.

'He (Giovanni) was quite tough and she found that difficult. If she wasn't doing so well, it wouldn't have helped.

'She was with a partner who had a certain training style that she couldn't cope with. I don't know whether that has come to a head or whether something else is going on.'

Giovanni's parents said the dancer was 'just doing his job' after Amanda's shock departure from Strictly.

Giovanni's father Piero and mother Rosalda admitted at the time that their son “trained for long hours but just did his job.”

Speak with The sunSpeaking from his home in Italy, Piero said: “We are surprised by the fact that she left the show because everything went 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 he has never had any problems with that.'

Giovanni's mother Rosalda explained: 'They have to train hard for hours to get results. Giovanni just did what he had to do. He was just doing his job.”

Sparkling star Giovanni reportedly only got the news of Amanda's departure a few hours before the official statement was released.

A source told the Daily star: 'Amanda didn't tell Giovanni that she had decided to leave the show. The first thing he heard was a call from a producer.

'This really irritated him. He has barely heard from her in ten days. She hasn't responded to messages or told him what's going on.

'He complained about it to friends. He's frustrated. He fears the drama will hurt his career and make him look bad.”

Giovanni has reportedly fallen 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 prescribed HuffPost UK in 2018: 'I'm still not ready to talk in depth about my experiences on the show.

'I was placed with a dance partner who made me extremely uncomfortable and ended up feeling broken, I cried every day. And in the end, I was really broken, both mentally and physically.”

Giovanni is also said to have had a falling out with Good Morning Britain star Ranvir Singh in 2020.