She copied one of his on-stage moves and the dancer was quick to respond
Giovanni Pernice sweetly shared his love for his former Strictly Come Dancing co-star as she copied one of his on-stage moves. It is the first time Shirley Ballas has publicly directed any communication in the dancer's direction after claims about his behaviour on the show.
The Italian dancer has been on the BBC One celebrity dancing show since 2015 when he reached the grand final with Coronation Street star Georgia May Foote. He later won the show in 2021 with EastEnders star Rose Ayling-Ellis, and was last paired with Sherlock actress Amanda Abbington, who withdrew from the competition in 2023 citing "personal reasons".
He has since issued a fresh statement on Sunday morning and said he is “co-operating fully” with an ongoing BBC investigation and is looking forward to “clearing my name and establishing the truth”. The star wrote: “To my fans and followers, "As requested, I have stayed silent, but I am looking forward to the conclusion of the investigation and ultimately clearing my name and establishing the truth. I am so happy to be back on tour. Thank you all for your continued support – your messages and love mean so very much to me. I will hopefully see many of you very soon and I look forward to clearing my name. With love, Giovanni."
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