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S
he was a strong contender to
lift
the Glitterball trophy in this year’s
Strictly Come Dancing,
but last week actress Amanda Abbington pulled out of Britain’s most popular TV show, to the shock and disappointment of her fans.
The news broke last Monday, when it was announced that the Sherlock star, who had not performed on Saturday’s show for “medical reasons”, would not be returning.