Amanda Abbington details Strictly training texts she sent to producers about Giovanni Pernice

Amanda Abbington has opened up about texts she claims to have sent to Strictly producers about partner Giovanni Pernice’s alleged behaviour in training.

Appearing on ITV’s Lorraine show on Thursday (25 July), the actress - who left the competition after week six, claimed problems had started early on.

She said: “Week one, third day. I've got texts to the producer on day three going 'This is awful, he hates me, I don't know what I'm doing wrong. I'm trying my best, I promise you'. So that was the first week.”

Pernice has strongly denied all the allegations.