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Anton Du Beke praises Giovanni Pernice amid Strictly scandal with 7-word statement


Original Strictly pro Anton Du Beke opens up on his friendship with scandal-hit dancer Giovanni Pernice and reveals he originally struggled with sexing-up performances

Anton described his time with Bruce as "magical"It would be a great shame if he didn’t write a story about his life as a performer, as he certainly has some good anecdotes to tell from his career. Anton reunited with his wife Hannah, children and Mum Conchita in Bilbao during his show with Giovanni“Then one week with Ruth, we were like the 12th act. Despite having had his fair share of inexperienced yet entertaining famous partners – former MP Ann Widdecombe for example – Anton says dance novices haven’t been the hardest thing he’s had to navigate.

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