[Nicky91]

already couldn't perform last weekend

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-67200993

The actress Amanda Abbington has withdrawn from Strictly Come Dancing, the show has announced.

Abbington, 51, who starred in Sherlock and Mr Selfridge, missed last weekend's show for medical reasons but had been expected to return next week.

In her last appearance on the show, Abbington scored 31 for a quick-footed foxtrot to Everywhere by Fleetwood Mac.

But she almost didn't make it to the start of the series, being struck down by food poisoning weeks before.

On Monday the host of spin-off show It Takes Two, Fleur East, read out a statement from the organisers.

"Amanda Abbington is unable to continue in Strictly Come Dancing and has decided to withdraw from the competition. The show wishes her all the best for the future," it said.

East then played a clip of Abbington's best moments on the show, adding: "Amanda, we are sending you all of our love."

Abbington, who is paired with professional Italian dancer Giovanni Pernice, has not yet commented on her withdrawal, but after missing last Saturday's show she shared on social media a picture of the late actor Robin Williams, who suffered from depression.

It was accompanied by the words: "People don't fake depression… they fake being okay. Remember that. Be kind."

Four people have been voted off Strictly so far this series: Les Dennis, Nikita Kanda, Jody Cundy and Eddie Kadi.

Abbington became involved in controversy in August when a tweet re-emerged in which she had criticised a drag show aimed at parents and children.

She apologised for the remarks after some fans threatened to boycott the show.

The actress is perhaps best known for her role in Sherlock, in which she played Mary Watson alongside her real-life ex-husband Martin Freeman.

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[Black Dagger]

Oh no. Anyway

[Mystic Mock]

She isn't lasting long after the bye.

[Nicky91]

she has withdrawn from the show


and bashes too much ''inclusivity'' of this show, she now regrets having signed up in the first place

[Kate!]

Don't believe this nonsense. She's too professional to say any of that stuff.

[Vanessa]

We don't know yet. She has a bye and should be back next week.

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by Kate!

Don't believe this nonsense. She's too professional to say any of that stuff.

Originally Posted by Vanessa

We don't know yet. She has a bye and should be back next week.

she was way too good for this crap show anyway

[Kate!]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

she was way too good for this crap show anyway

Don't watch it then, and spare us all the crap you come out with?

Sounds like she's suffering from depression from what little she's said.

She certainly didn't say she's opposed to same sex pairings. Stop talking bollocks.

[Kate!]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

well watching Layton and Bobby would make me feel depressed either tbh



she should've done the show like 5 years earlier or something before all these weird celebrity sign up choices

Like I said, don't watch it then.

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by Kate!

Like I said, don't watch it then.

the Real dancing season for me personally starts in February nowadays


My Hot Charismatic Daddy King Choreo Vadim Garbuzov, also he's straight, has a girlfriend but LOVES same-sex partnerships for an added challenge


same-sex dancing made him a better pro, also with female partners too, first he was early exit, but now he is more in it for the long runs



hope Vincent Gross takes part we need another pretty boy with talent

[Black Dagger]

Do you never get tired?

[AnnieK]

Nicky, please stop with the trolling.

Its a shame she has left, she was a great dancer

[joeysteele]

It's unfortunate but if she has left for health issues.
That's likely the best thing to do.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

she has withdrawn from the show


and bashes too much ''inclusivity'' of this show, she now regrets having signed up in the first place

is this true?

if not...

[Adamw92]

I’m sad, I thought she was a real contender

[Kate!]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

is this true?

if not...

No it's not.

[Barry.]

Originally Posted by AnnieK

Nicky, please stop with the trolling.

Its a shame she has left, she was a great dancer

Can he at least get a warning I mean if it was anyone else they’d be banned by now

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by Kate!

No it's not.

i posted a official BBC news link with the actual reason of her withdrawing in the OP now


it's very sad, imagine not being allowed an own opinion, some sickos on social media going as far as bullying her into a depression


she was one of my mom's favourites this year (whom also knows her from Mr Selfridge)

[Livia]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

is this true?

if not...

No, it's not true. And he's amended his OUTRAGEOUS first post in this thread, I see. He's one of the people that moderators can't see.

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Kate!

Don't watch it then, and spare us all the crap you come out with?

Sounds like she's suffering from depression from what little she's said.

She certainly didn't say she's opposed to same sex pairings. Stop talking bollocks.

I know that the Twitter crowd were rallying hatred against her.