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BBC probe into Giovanni Pernice's 'misconduct' is still ongoing - after Strictly Come Dancing confirmed the star would not be returning to the show
The dance pro's absence from this year's line-up was finally revealed today when the BBC1 show announced which dancers would be competing.
Earlier this week a male celebrity reportedly joined the group of women making complaints about Giovanni 's behaviour (pictured previous dance partner Ranvir Singh) Despite the furore, head judge Shirley Ballas has stood by the under-fire pro and will join him in hosting a number of dance classes in London next month alongside Anton Du Beke Sarah James, Executive Producer said in a statement: 'This year Strictly marks two decades of entertaining the nation and we will be back with a bang in September as we celebrate in style with our incredible team both on and off screen.'
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