Dancer Giovanni Pernice has spoken out about the emotional toll of his professional relationship with actress Amanda Abbington, which he says led to him being axed from "Strictly Come Dancing" and experiencing suicidal thoughts. In a detailed account, Pernice described how negative press and the breakdown of their working partnership plunged him into a deep depression.
He recounted moments of intense distress, stating, "Hunched on the sofa of my London flat, I scrolled through my phone as story after story brought bad news, plunging me deeper into depression. Is it worth it? I asked myself."
The revelations come as Pernice releases the first part of his memoir, offering an inside perspective on the psychodrama that unfolded. The "Strictly Come Dancing" series featuring Abbington as his celebrity partner was marked by reports of tension and rigorous training methods, which Pernice addresses in his account.