{"id":67674,"date":"2023-10-20T19:03:33","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T19:03:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/talkcelnews.com\/?p=67674"},"modified":"2023-10-20T19:03:33","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T19:03:33","slug":"reason-amanda-abbington-and-giovanni-are-missing-strictly-this-weekend-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/talkcelnews.com\/tv-movies\/reason-amanda-abbington-and-giovanni-are-missing-strictly-this-weekend-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"Reason Amanda Abbington and Giovanni are missing Strictly this weekend explained"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Why isn’t Amanda Abbington on Strictly this weekend?<\/h2>\n

Amanda Abbington and Giovanni Pernice have pulled out of this weekend’s live Strictly Come Dancing show, it has been announced.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The actress was set to perform the\u00a0Cha Cha Cha to Canned Heat by Jamiroquai\u00a0on Saturday evening as part of week five’s show, but she is no longer taking to the ballroom dance floor with Giovanni.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

It Takes Two host Janette Manrara made the shock announcement on Friday’s instalment of the Strictly spin-off series on BBC Two.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Janette told viewers: “Unfortunately, due to medical reasons, Amanda will not be taking part in\u00a0Strictly Come Dancing\u00a0this weekend.<\/p>\n

“Strictly Come Dancing\u00a0protocols mean that all being well, Amanda and Giovanni will return the following week.<\/p>\n

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“Amanda, we hope you get well soon my love! Sending you all the best wishes,” Janette added as she blew a kiss at the camera in a sweet gesture for the Sherlock actress.<\/p>\n

A Strictly Come Dancing spokesperson confirmed Amanda has had to pull out of the show for “medical reasons”.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Due to medical reasons Amanda Abbington will not be taking part in Strictly Come Dancing this weekend,” they told The Mirror.<\/p>\n

However, they have not clarified what the “medical reasons” impacting the 49-year-old are at this stage.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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