{"id":144394,"date":"2023-10-21T18:24:08","date_gmt":"2023-10-21T18:24:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebritywshow.com\/?p=144394"},"modified":"2023-10-21T18:24:08","modified_gmt":"2023-10-21T18:24:08","slug":"claudia-winkleman-pays-tribute-to-amanda-abbington-as-she-addresses-absence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebritywshow.com\/tv-movies\/claudia-winkleman-pays-tribute-to-amanda-abbington-as-she-addresses-absence\/","title":{"rendered":"Claudia Winkleman pays tribute to Amanda Abbington as she addresses absence"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Strictly Come Dancing hosts Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly have addressed contestant Amanda Abbington\u2019s absence from the show this week.<\/p>\n

The 49-year-old won\u2019t be competing in this weekend\u2019s live show alongside professional partner Giovanni Pernice due to medical reasons.<\/p>\n

Amanda and Giovanni were set to perform a Cha Cha Cha to the song Canned Heat by Jamiroquai.<\/p>\n

Speaking about the duo missing the show, Claudia told viewers: \u201cNow, as you may have noticed, Amanda and Giovanni are missing from the line-up.<\/p>\n

\u201cDue to medical reasons, Amanda is unable to perform this week.”<\/p>\n

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Tess added: \u201cAs per the rules of the competition she\u2019s been given a by and all being well will return to the ballroom next weekend.”<\/p>\n

Claudia continued: \u201cAmanda we are all sending you so much love.\u201d<\/p>\n

As the live audience erupted into applause, Tess said: \u201cLots of love to you.\u201d<\/p>\n

Last weekend, fans of the BBC show saw the duo perform the Foxtrot to Everywhere by Fleetwood Mac.<\/p>\n

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