AMANDA Abbington has landed a caller relation successful a tiny theatre tucked down a a pub, pursuing her Strictly scandal.
Actress Amanda, 50, champion known for her relation successful the deed BBC detective play Sherlock, is acceptable to prima successful (This Is Not A) Happy Room astatine the King’s Head Theatre successful Islington.
The venue has a humble capableness of 180 seats.
Despite its cosy setting, summons income for the preview show connected March 26 person reportedly been slow, with lone 64 seats sold arsenic of yesterday.
Tickets for the accumulation scope from £10 to £35.
Amanda, who shares 2 children with The Office and Sherlock prima Martin Freeman, stars alongside Outlander histrion Rosie Day, who besides wrote the play.
read much connected AMANDA Abbington
The acheronian drama has been described arsenic "Saltburn meets Schitt’s Creek".
A root told The Mail connected Sunday, “You person to wonderment if Amanda hadn’t got herself entangled successful the full enactment with Giovanni whether she mightiness person thing a small much high-profile and amended paid.”
"It is specified a shame they fell out. If they hadn’t, they could person won Strictly and Amanda would beryllium the astir sought-after pistillate successful town.
"But she felt she needed to talk up for different women. Arguably, you person to wonderment whether that came astatine a cost."
Meanwhile, a constabulary probe into a decease threat sent to Amanda has widened.
The histrion received a chilling email earlier this twelvemonth informing she would "die connected stage" unless she retracted a ailment astir her erstwhile Strictly partner, Giovanni Pernice.
My Strictly ordeal with Giovanni was truthful toxic I was relieved erstwhile crab scare meant I could quit, says Amanda Abbington
Authorities person since traced the email to a machine astatine a London assemblage gathering and are present reviewing CCTV footage to place the sender.
A root adjacent to Amanda told The Sun connected Sunday: “She’s precise relieved the constabulary are continuing to effort and find this person.
"Since leaving Strictly and making her ailment astir what’s happened, Amanda’s received an implicit onslaught of threats and abuse.
“People person sent her rape threats and besides threatened her children.
“But this 1 was peculiarly sinister and chilling. It near her wholly terrified.
“Amanda conscionable wants to marque definite whoever sent it is caught truthful that cipher other has to spell done what she has.”
The connection was to the Park Theatre successful northbound Finchley, London, successful August wherever Amanda was performing successful When It Happens To You At the clip the BBC were coming towards the extremity of a analyzable probe into allegations she made astir her erstwhile creation partner.
In their study - which was released successful September - the BBC upheld six of the 17 complaints Amanda made and apologised publically to her.
Their probe ruled that Giovanni had been blameworthy of bullying behaviour.
In an exclusive interview, she aboriginal told america however her stint connected the amusement had been toxic.
A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said officers were inactive investigating an “alleged malicious communication”.
Giovanni Pernice Strictly ungraded timeline
October 2023: Amanda abruptly withdraws from Strictly having already missed 1 unrecorded show. Her departure is announced successful a vague BBC connection that 'wishes her the best'.
Giovanni posts a abbreviated connection connected societal media addressing the exit, which read: "Amanda… I americium truthful bittersweet we can’t proceed but I americium arrogant of what we achieved and I americium sending you truthful overmuch love.”
Amanda past shares her ain farewell connection connected Instagram thanking co-stars but failing to notation Gio.
Giovanni's dada Piero insists determination were nary signs of a autumn retired and the pairing could person gone each the way. He praised his lad arsenic benignant and polite.
November 2023: Giovanni is reportedly gutted by the concern and is considering his Strictly aboriginal arsenic questions are raised astir his conduct.
January 2024: Amanda's PTSD diagnosis comes to light and she demands CCTV from rehearsals to beryllium that Giovanni's grooming methods weren't acceptable.
The BBC issues a connection defending its work of attraction to contestants, insisting it takes immoderate claims of wrongdoing precise seriously.
The Corporation stands by its man aft exigency meeting
March 2024: Giovanni publically states helium has nary volition of leaving Strictly successful a TV interrogation with adjacent pal Anton du Beke.
Ranvir Singh and Laura Whitmore participate the picture. Allegedly the 2 celebs, who were some antecedently partnered with Giovanni connected Strictly, didn't consciousness the BBC took their issues with his methods earnestly enough.
The brace person a closed gathering with Amanda wherever tears are said to beryllium shed.
May 2024: We uncover Giovanni is leaving the programme aft having talks with amusement bosses
He leaves the state with woman Molly Brown connected holiday
The BBC launches an interior investigation aft 3 complainants instruct lawyers. A root describes it arsenic a "nightmare situation".