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Giovanni Pernice gushes he's 'happy and ready to have fun' as he kickstarts rehearsals with his stunning celebrity partner for Italian version of Strictly - hours before the UK show's launch


Taking to Instagram at the weekend, Giovanni larked about in fun photos with Italian actress and singer Bianca Guaccero, 43 - which comes just hours ahead of the UK show's big launch.

But while the BBC have yet to reveal the results of the investigation into the actress' claims, Giovanni has ploughed with his career, taking part in the Italian dance show alongside the wife of disgraced ex Strictly star Graziano Di Prima. It was recently revealed that the Italian dancer had signed up to Ballando con le Stelle after leaving the UK show amid bullying claims made by former dance partner Amanda Abbington Ballando con le Stelle launched in 2005 - a year after Strictly began in the UK - and is filmed in a magnificent 19th century theatre at the RAI Auditorium at the Foro Italico in Rome.

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