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'Giovanni's a tough guy but this has really hurt him. He'll NEVER go back to Strictly.' The dancer's friends reveal to KATIE HIND why he believes he'll be exonerated - and why he'll fight back against his accusers...
Yesterday, the BBC issued its list of dance pros for this year's Strictly series - and former professional Giovanni Pernice was notably absent from the line-up.
But yesterday, weeks after the Mail revealed the under-fire Italian wouldn’t be returning for the series, the BBC issued its list of dance pros for the Class of 2024 – and Giovanni was notably absent. As for yesterday’s announcement, it came a month after the Mail revealed that Pernice quit the show as it became clear that Ms Abbington was not going to give up her accusations of misconduct against him. Giovanni is fully committed to clearing his name and defending his reputation against all false or misleading accusations against him.’ It is a move, some say, that effectively means ‘war’.
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