Strictly’s Giovanni Pernice clashed with Faye Tozer and had backstage ‘rants’ – as Amanda Abbington complaint emerges

UNDER fire Giovanni Pernice previously clashed with Faye Tozer when they were paired up on Strictly.

It's been revealed that Amanda Abbington - who Strictly Come Dancing pro Giovanni, 33, performed with during the most recent series - is seeking legal advice after the experience left her with PTSD.

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Gio danced with Steps singer Faye, 48, for the 2018 series and they just missed out on lifting the Glitterball to Stacey Dooley and Kevin Clifton.

But The Sun previously told how his "fiercely competitive" nature left Faye feeling emotional.

Speaking before the 2018 final, an insider told us: "Faye and Giovanni have been struggling with the pressure and have both been ranting behind each other’s back.

“Giovanni is fiercely competitive and wants to win, but he knows they don’t have a hope in hell, as Stacey and Joe are both so popular with fans.

“Faye is sensitive, and after weeks of relentless training, she is feeling quite emotional."

This week we also told how GMB's Ranvir Singh complained to bosses while paired with Gio in 2020.

Ritchie Anderson, who teamed up with the dancer in 2022, has tellingly unfollowed Gio on Instagram following the revelations.

The Sun on Sunday revealed at the weekend that actress Amanda, 51, has demanded Strictly bosses hand over recordings of her rehearsals with Gio.

She believes the hours of their practice tapes could support her claims about the pro dancer’s alleged behaviour towards her.

The Sherlock star quit the show in October citing medical reasons — and a source has revealed she has since been diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.

A pal claimed it has taken months for Mr Selfridge star Amanda to recover from her time on the dance show.

They said: “Amanda has been left broken and saddened by the whole experience. She has needed therapy and was left in shock by the behaviour she was exposed to.

“It has taken her months to get over what she went through. It was a real shock as she was initially so excited to sign up to the show to learn to dance, but instead she experienced an ordeal.

“Everyone else was having a fabulous time, but she was really stressed by having to spend eight hours a day with Giovanni. She spent a lot of time crying and couldn’t sleep or eat properly.”