Amanda Abbington has claimed that her ex-husband Martin Freeman wanted to 'kill' her former Strictly Come Dancing partner Giovanni Pernice over his alleged treatment of her

Amanda Abbington said being on Strictly with Giovanni Pernice was 'one of the worst years' of her life – but now his friends have reportedly leapt to his defence

Giovanni Pernice has accused Amanda Abbington of "spreading false and defamatory claims" in an explosive Newsnight interview about his alleged behaviour during Strictly Come Dancing rehearsals. Following an investigation into the scandal, the BBC issued an apology to Abbington, upholding some of her complaints against Pernice.