Police are reportedly investigating a death threat made to actress and former Strictly Come Dancing contestant Amanda Abbington.
Amanda, 50, complained that professional dancer Giovanni Pernice bullied her during their rehearsals last year – allegations he strongly denies.
Since Amanda’s complaint, multiple accusations have emerged of bullying and abusive behaviour from former contestants, leaving the primetime family favourite embroiled in controversy over how the professional dancers teach the celebs.
And now Amanda is said to have received an email saying she would ‘die on stage’ unless she withdrew her bullying complaint against the Italian pro dancer.
According to The Sun, officers turned up to Park Theatre in Finsbury Park on Friday afternoon where Amanda is currently appearing in the play, When It Happens To You.
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Police are investigating a death threat made to actress and former Strictly Come Dancing contestant Amanda Abbington
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Actress Amanda, 50, complained that professional dancer Giovanni Pernice bullied her during their rehearsals last year – allegations he strongly denies
They interviewed the Sherlock star and retrieved data from the email in the hope of tracing the sender.
A source said: ‘Amanda was left terrified by the incident. She has already had to delete social media after death and rape threats.
‘This was a shock especially as she is performing in a small venue where the audience are within touching distance.’
Police are thought to have returned to the theatre and security measures have been ramped up.
MailOnline have reached out to Amanda’s representatives for comment.
It comes after Laura Whitmore accused BBC bosses of ‘gaslighting’ her over her Strictly Come Dancing experience with Giovanni Pernice.
The TV presenter, 39, who was partnered with the Italian dancer, 33, on the show in 2016, recently confirmed she’d spoken to the show about Giovanni’s ‘inappropriate behaviour’, following her claims that she initially raised concerns to the BBC six years ago.
And in a dramatic new statement, the star has shed more light on her Strictly experience, telling how it’s ‘all coming out now’ amid the flurry of accusations against the show and its professional dancers.
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Since Amanda’s complaint, multiple accusations have emerged of bullying and abusive behaviour from former contestants, leaving the primetime family favourite embroiled in controversy over how the professional dancers teach the celebs
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And now Amanda has received an email saying she would ‘die on stage’ unless she withdrew her bullying complaint against the Italian pro dancer
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Police are thought to have interviewed the Sherlock star and retrieved data from the email in the hope of tracing the sender
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Amanda made her debut in her new play When It Happens To You at the Park Theatre in London on Wednesday night where the threat wastalking about
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After the first night’s show, she changed into a black T-shirt with ‘Quiet No More’ written on the back as she posed for photos alongside the play’s director Jez Bond, seemingly a reference to the ongoing scandal
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It comes after Laura Whitmore has accused BBC bosses of ‘gaslighting’ her over her Strictly Come Dancing experience with Giovanni Pernice
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The TV presenter, 39, who was partnered with the Italian dancer, 33, on the show in 2016, recently confirmed she’d spoken to the show about Giovanni’s ‘inappropriate behaviour’
Speaking to The Irish Post, Laura told how she believes that the industry has changed for women since she found fame, noting that women are ‘louder’ and are now ‘pulling people up on things.’
She added of her Strictly situation: ‘The stuff I’m not going to talk to you about now, because it’s under review, that’s all coming out now, the stuff I tried to speak about eight years ago.
When asked if she wasn’t ‘listened to’ when she first raised her complaints, she shared: ‘Or [I was] gaslit to make it seem normalised.’
Laura went on to add: ‘It’s a shame that it has to come out in such a victim-shaming way, which it always does. And being the first person to speak up about anything is always hard.’
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