Professional dancer Giovanni Pernice says he felt “suicidal” following the bullying accusation row involving Amanda Abbington on Strictly Come Dancing. In accounts reported by different outlets, Pernice describes a period of severe mental distress after the allegations first emerged.
Manchester Evening News reports Pernice also describes battling “deep depression” during that time. The Mirror similarly focuses on Pernice’s account of feeling suicidal in the aftermath of the public dispute. While both sources center on Pernice’s personal mental health experience, they do not present new, independently verified details about the underlying claims themselves. The reports reflect Pernice’s statements about how the controversy affects him rather than additional findings, timelines, or outcomes of any formal investigations.