What feud? Strictly’s Amanda Abbington lovingly describes pro partner Giovanni Pernice ‘like a little brother’ after hitting back at claims she ‘threatened to quit’ as they take to the floor for series’ first live show

Strictly’s Amanda Abbington once again batted away reports of a feud with pro partner Giovanni Pernice as they took the dance floor for the show’s first live episode on Saturday.

The actress, 49, described the dancer, 33, as being like ‘a little brother’ in the pre-recorded VT saying she ‘already loves him’. 

However in rehearsals the Sherlock star did admit she hadn’t picked things up ‘as quickly as she wanted to’ during rehearsals. 

Earlier on Saturday Amanda shared a video to Instagram where she rubbished the rumours of clashes in a foul-mouthed rant. 

It follows claims she was ‘left shaken’ by Giovanni’s ‘militant and aggressive’ training style with tensions escalating between the pair.

Happy as Larry: The actress described the dancer as being like ‘a little brother’ in the pre-recorded VT saying she ‘already loves him’

But Amanda hit back saying she was ‘ignoring the bulls***’ as she insisted things are all good between her and Giovanni.

The duo then took too the floor as they performed an elegant Viennese waltz to to Pointless by Lewis Capaldi.