Gemma Collins has revealed the real reason why she will never sign up for Strictly Come Dancing.

The former TOWIE star, 43, came swinging for the dancing competition as she told The Sun she doesn’t know why people ‘fall over backwards’ about it.

Strictly has been embroiled in controversy in recent months after Amanda Abbington complained that professional dancer Giovanni Pernice bullied her during their rehearsals last year – allegations he strongly denies.

She told the publication: ‘No, I don’t fancy it, I saw all the stuff [about the scandal]. I don’t know what it is about the show that people fall over backwards about.

‘I wouldn’t want to be embroiled in all of that, it’s put me right off.’

Gemma Collins has snubbed Strictly Come Dancing and revealed the real reason why she will never dance under the glitterball (pictured in June)

The former TOWIE star, 43, said she doesn’t know why people ‘fall over backwards’ over it (L-R Strictly judges Craig Revel Horwood, Shirley Ballas, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke)

Despite Gemma previously taking part in Dancing On Ice in 2019, she has stood firmly on her decision as she said that if ‘people are living life dreaming of going on Strictly then they should get out into nature’.

Since Amanda’s complaint, multiple accusations have emerged of bullying and abusive behaviour from former Strictly contestants, leaving the primetime family favourite in the centre of a crisis over how the professional dancers teach the celebs.

Since Amanda’s complaint, multiple accusations have emerged of bullying and abusive behaviour from former Strictly contestants, leaving the primetime family favourite in the centre of a cris over how the professional dancers teach the celebs.

And in just the last few days Amanda is said to have received an email saying she would ‘die on stage’ unless she withdrew her bullying complaint against the Italian pro dancer.

According to The Sun, officers turned up to Park Theatre in Finsbury Park on Friday afternoon where Amanda is currently appearing in the play, When It Happens To You.

They interviewed the Sherlock star and retrieved data from the email in the hope of tracing the sender.

A source said: ‘Amanda was left terrified by the incident. She has already had to delete social media after death and rape threats.

Strictly has been embroiled in controversy in recent months after Amanda Abbington complained that professional dancer Giovanni Pernice bullied her during their rehearsals last year – allegations he strongly denies

Despite Gemma taking part in Dancing On Ice in 2019, she has stood firmly on her decision as she said that if ‘people are living life dreaming of going on Strictly then they should get out into nature’

‘This was a shock especially as she is performing in a small venue where the audience are within touching distance.’

Police are thought to have returned to the theatre and security measures have been ramped up.

MailOnline have reached out to Amanda’s representatives for comment.

It came after Laura Whitmore accused BBC bosses of ‘gaslighting’ her over her Strictly Come Dancing experience with Giovanni.

The TV presenter, 39, who was partnered with the Italian dancer, 33, on the show in 2016, recently confirmed she’d spoken to the show about Giovanni’s ‘inappropriate behaviour’, following her claims that she initially raised concerns to the BBC six years ago.

And in a dramatic new statement, the star has shed more light on her Strictly experience, telling how it’s ‘all coming out now’ amid the flurry of accusations against the show and its professional dancers.

Amanda received an email saying she would ‘die on stage’ unless she withdrew her bullying complaint against the Italian pro dancer

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Amanda made her debut in her new play When It Happens To You at the Park Theatre in London on Wednesday night where the threat wastalking about

After the first night’s show, she changed into a black T-shirt with ‘Quiet No More’ written on the back as she posed for photos alongside the play’s director Jez Bond, seemingly a reference to the ongoing scandal

Laura Whitmore accused BBC bosses of ‘gaslighting’ her over her Strictly Come Dancing experience with Giovanni

The TV presenter, 39, who was partnered with the Italian dancer, 33, on the show in 2016, recently confirmed she’d spoken to the show about Giovanni’s ‘inappropriate behaviour’

Speaking to The Irish Post, Laura told how she believes that the industry has changed for women since she found fame, noting that women are ‘louder’ and are now ‘pulling people up on things.’

She added of her Strictly situation: ‘The stuff I’m not going to talk to you about now, because it’s under review, that’s all coming out now, the stuff I tried to speak about eight years ago.

When asked if she wasn’t ‘listened to’ when she first raised her complaints, she shared: ‘Or [I was] gaslit to make it seem normalised.’

Laura went on to add: ‘It’s a shame that it has to come out in such a victim-shaming way, which it always does. And being the first person to speak up about anything is always hard.’

MailOnline contacted Strictly Come Dancing representatives at the time, who declined to comment.