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Anton Du Beke speaks out on Giovanni Pernice's return to Strictly Come Dancing amid controversy
Anton du Beke has broken his silence on the possibility of his friend and former Strictly Come Dancing colleague Giovanni Pernice returning to the BBC dance show this year
During the conversation, Anton touched on his friendship with Giovanni Pernice, who stepped back from the Strictly spotlight last year amid some controversy over his conduct in past seasons. Richard broached a delicate subject, saying, "I've got a slightly tricky question for you," before diving in: "It's been reported that you personally would welcome Giovanni Pernice back onto Strictly. The Italian dance star disputed the implication of hostile and menacing actions, agreeing with results from a subsequent BBC probe into the incidents, which supported "some, but not all" of Amanda's claims.
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