The 51-year-old actress, best known for playing Mary Watson in BBC drama Sherlock, withdrew from the celebrity dance competition before week six citing “personal reasons”. She had pulled out of the live show the previous week “due to medical reasons”. Before the series began, Abbington addressed a social media storm about comments she made about drag acts performing in front of children. Abbington defended her remarks in August saying she “loves drag queens” and is “not a transphobic person” and “a firm supporter of the legitimate trans community”. Abbington shares two children – son Joe and daughter Grace – with her former long-term partner and Sherlock co-star Martin Freeman.

Source: The Times January 14, 2024 05:09 UTC