Strictly Come Dancing's Giovanni Pernice receives support from Michelle Visage amid feud with Amanda Abbington.

Giovanni Pernice receives support from Michelle Visage amid feud with Amanda Abbington over Strictly training style. Strictly Come Dancing professional, 33, was joined by former co-star Michelle Visage in High Wycombe as his original partner, Lauren Oakley, couldn't perform. In 2021, actress Abbington, 52, claimed she suffered PTSD after performing with Pernice on Strictly, leading to his future on the show being questioned.