The dancer performed his show, Together, with Anton Du Beke at the Floral Pavilion
Strictly Come Dancing's Giovanni Pernice was stopped in his tracks after a shout from the Merseyside crowd.
READ MORE: Simon Cowell feared show was dead in the water before he was blown away by Liverpool reactionIt must be difficult to ensure a touring show is tailored to each city it's played in, but the two dancers are ultimate showmen and did a great job adapting the show to its Merseyside setting. Giovanni joked Wirral, not Sicily, was in fact "home" as the 33-year-old said he knew how to speak the "lingo".
"Everyone knows what a lock in is." The New Brighton crowd screamed with laughter after Giovanni's explicit mix up as he got the wrong idea from the phrase. He shot back: "You mean throw the keys in the bowl?" The exchange prompted the loudest reaction from the crowd in a first half that also comprised routines inspired by the 1950s and the Wild West. The energy went up to the next level for the second half as Giovanni and Anton amazed with a brilliant series of dances inspired by the history of Eurovision.
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