Strictly Amanda Abbington pens sweary message as she praises co-star after exit

Amanda Abbington may have left Strictly Come Dancing, but she showed she's still supporting as she left a sweary comment on Instagram over Angela Rippon's latest dance.

The Sherlock actress has quit the BBC ballroom contest, telling fans on Instagram: "It is with deepest regret that I had to leave Strictly. I did not come to this decision easily or lightly but for personal reasons I am unable to continue."

But it seems she is still tuning in, commenting after pro dancer Kai Widdrington shared a clip showing one of the highlights of his and Angela's latest routine. Posting the clip of the tricky move on Instagram, he wrote: "We’re through!!!"

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"Thank you again to everyone who voted," he added. "Here’s a mild review of a moment in our dance that made everyone gasp."

Kai was inundated with praise for the trick – which saw him leaping at 79-year-old Angela then catching her as she gracefully fell backwards into his arms. And Amanda was among those to chime in.

"F***en fantastic," she posted in the comments section, adding a string of fire emojis to show her appreciation. One person responded to her comment to say: "We miss your dancing so much here – you were f***en fantastic yourself."

Amanda had been paired with pro Giovanni Pernice on the dancefloor and they had been turning in good scores. However, she missed the live show in Week Five of the competition for medical reasons and went on to confirm that she was leaving the show completely.

Posting a picture of a pair of shoes on Instagram, the 51-year-old wrote: "It is with deepest regret that I had to leave Strictly. I did not come to this decision easily or lightly but for personal reasons I am unable to continue.

"It was an absolute joy working with my fellow contestants, they are a beautiful, hardworking and talented group of people who I love and who I will miss seeing every Friday and Saturday and competing alongside. I want to thank the incredible production team and everyone on Strictly who looked after me and who are so kind and caring."

The star went on: "It’s a wonderful bunch of people and I’ll miss all of them. I’m so sad that I am unable to go any further."

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