London Mail
  • Home
  • World
  • News
  • Opinion
  • Business
  • Tech
  • Science
  • Sports
  • Lifestyle
  • Health
  • Motering/Cars
  • More
    • Entertainment
    • Travel
    • Crypto
    • Food
    • Home Improvment
      • Real Estate
    • Press Release
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • World
  • News
  • Opinion
  • Business
  • Tech
  • Science
  • Sports
  • Lifestyle
  • Health
  • Motering/Cars
  • More
    • Entertainment
    • Travel
    • Crypto
    • Food
    • Home Improvment
      • Real Estate
    • Press Release
No Result
View All Result
London Mail
No Result
View All Result
Home News

Fifty, Amanda? Is that Strictly true? Official documents show actress Abbington is actually two years older than she is reported to be…

by London Mail
November 2, 2024
in News
Reading Time: 6 mins read
0
SHARES
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

By Kate Hind Consultant Editor Showbusiness

Published: 19:50 EDT, 2 November 2024 | Updated: 19:50 EDT, 2 November 2024

They say you should never ask a woman her age, but if you tried to find out Amanda Abbington’s you might get two answers.

Official documents at Companies House reveal the actress is actually two years older than she is reported to be.

Her official Instagram profile was @AmandaAbbington74 before she closed it down earlier this year after getting trolled following her fallout with Giovanni Pernice. The ‘74’ was believed to be a nod to the year she was born, which would make her 50.

Official television industry website IMDB states that the Strictly star was born in February 1974, making her 50. This is reported widely across the media too. However, formal filings for her business Mavis Clementine Limited list her under her real name, Amanda Smith, and show she was born in February 1972.

The records of her bankruptcy 11 years ago, also under her real name, confirm the same – making her 52. It was over a £120,000 tax bill owed to a HMRC.

Amanda Abbington speaking to Newsnight. Official documents at Companies House reveal the actress is actually two years older than she is reported to be

Amanda Abbington speaking to Newsnight. Official documents at Companies House reveal the actress is actually two years older than she is reported to be

Handout photo of Giovanni Pernice and Amanda Abbington. The BBC apologised to Ms Abbington following her claims that Mr Pernice, 34, was abusive towards her during their Strictly training sessions

Handout photo of Giovanni Pernice and Amanda Abbington. The BBC apologised to Ms Abbington following her claims that Mr Pernice, 34, was abusive towards her during their Strictly training sessions

Ms Abbington discussed the challenges of being in her forties during media interviews when she first joined Strictly – when she was reported to be 49.

A source said: ‘Amanda appears to have been very happy to go along with 1974 as being the year she was born – that would have made her 49 when she first signed up for Strictly, and 50 now.

‘But in reality she’s two years older than that and she hasn’t gone out of her way to set the record straight – perhaps she thought 49 sounded better.

‘And to put 74 on her Instagram page made it pretty clear she wanted that to stick.’

The BBC apologised to Ms Abbington following her claims that Mr Pernice, 34, was abusive towards her during their Strictly training sessions.

Investigators upheld six out of 17 of her accusations but a video of Ms Abbington emerged showing her praising her partner and laughing about how much they swore at each other in rehearsals.

Formal filings for her business Mavis Clementine Limited list her under her real name, Amanda Smith, and show she was born in February 1972

Formal filings for her business Mavis Clementine Limited list her under her real name, Amanda Smith, and show she was born in February 1972

She said: ‘Me and Giovanni played some really funny games. We have to be very careful because we swear a lot.

‘We are really bad swearers, just all the time. We eff and blind and make each other laugh.

‘He’s an incredible choreographer, and he’s amazing and he’s created something really beautiful. It’s going to be so beautiful and wonderful and fun and I’m really excited.’

Last month Mr Pernice responded to her allegations saying: ‘I was painted as a person I am not. It seemed like the only point was to destroy me.’

Share or comment on this article:
Fifty, Amanda? Is that Strictly true? Official documents show actress Abbington is actually two years older than she is reported to be…

Source link

Related Posts

Superyacht ‘murder’ horror: ‘Golden girl’ crew member, 20, is found dead in engine room of £100,000-a-week luxury vessel moored in Bahamas
News

Superyacht ‘murder’ horror: ‘Golden girl’ crew member, 20, is found dead in engine room of £100,000-a-week luxury vessel moored in Bahamas

July 9, 2025
Theory emerges about what caused triple-fatal crash in country Victoria
News

Theory emerges about what caused triple-fatal crash in country Victoria

July 6, 2025
Moment cyclist ticketed for ‘riding no handed’ confronts City of London officer over his fine – but who do YOU think was in the wrong?
News

Moment cyclist ticketed for ‘riding no handed’ confronts City of London officer over his fine – but who do YOU think was in the wrong?

July 3, 2025
Next Post
America’s new mountain boomtown is now ranked among top travel destinations in the world

America's new mountain boomtown is now ranked among top travel destinations in the world

Hidden signs of colorectal cancer – and how they differ in younger patients as 90s heart-throb James Van Der Beek is diagnosed at just 47

Hidden signs of colorectal cancer - and how they differ in younger patients as 90s heart-throb James Van Der Beek is diagnosed at just 47

America’s nuclear missile bases have been alien targets since the 1960s, military insider claims

America's nuclear missile bases have been alien targets since the 1960s, military insider claims

Recommended

More than £800m wiped off Schroders as clients pull cash

More than £800m wiped off Schroders as clients pull cash

8 months ago
Troy Deeney in tetchy spat with Nigel Reo-Coker and ex-US star Mike Grella live on TV while working ‘unpaid’ for American channel CBS – after fans slammed him for calling Newcastle ‘undesirable’

Troy Deeney in tetchy spat with Nigel Reo-Coker and ex-US star Mike Grella live on TV while working ‘unpaid’ for American channel CBS – after fans slammed him for calling Newcastle ‘undesirable’

6 months ago
Revamped Living: The UK Leader in Premium Home and Wellness Products

Revamped Living: The UK Leader in Premium Home and Wellness Products

10 months ago
‘Levelling up’ is still just a canny slogan

‘Levelling up’ is still just a canny slogan

1 year ago

Categories

  • Business
  • Crypto
  • Entertainment
  • Food
  • Health
  • Home Improvment
  • Lifestyle
  • Motering/Cars
  • News
  • Opinion
  • Press Release
  • Real Estate
  • Science
  • Sports
  • Tech
  • Travel
  • World
No Result
View All Result

Highlights

The new ‘It’ girl and supermodel who look YEARS older… as experts issue stark warning about beauty treatment used by millions

UK’s busiest airport to cut queues to less than 5 minutes – but it will push up fares

Expert urges UK households to turn off fans before going to sleep during heatwave

Top Michelin chefs reinvent ‘lunch al desko’ with gourmet feasts for just £3

This easy lemon drizzle cake cooks entirely in an air fryer with six ingredients

Superyacht ‘murder’ horror: ‘Golden girl’ crew member, 20, is found dead in engine room of £100,000-a-week luxury vessel moored in Bahamas

London Mail

London Mail | Stay Informed, Stay Inspired ©2025, All rights Reserved

Navigate Site

  • Home
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Contact

Follow Us

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Tech
  • News
  • Business
  • Science
  • Health
  • Sports
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Opinion

London Mail | Stay Informed, Stay Inspired ©2025, All rights Reserved