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Giovanni Pernice shares a career update after Strictly Come Dancing's return as he insists he hasn't 'quit' the UK


Giovanni broke his silence with a career update on Instagram on Monday after Strictly Come Dancing returned to the BBC over the weekend.

Giovanni Pernice shared a career update on Instagram on Monday after Strictly Come Dancing returned to the BBC following Amanda Abbington's claims he bullied her last year. There were concerns within the Corporation that had Giovanni lost out on the Italian show because of how long the investigation has gone on for, it could have faced a big legal claim from him for loss of earnings. After complaining to the BBC when she learned Giovanni was to be signed up for the forthcoming UK series in April, Amanda, brought in legal firm Carter-Ruck.

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