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Giovanni Pernice will NOT be returning to Strictly Come Dancing despite hinting he could make a comeback on the BBC show
The professional dancer, 34, left the show after his former celebrity partner Amanda Abbington made numerous complaints about his behaviour.
They will be joined by Johannes Radebe, Aljaž Škorjanec Nancy Xu, Lauren Oakley, Michelle Tsiakkas and Vito Coppola who will all take to the floor once more alongside two new stars. The South African dancer, 37, who has become a fan-favourite since he joined the show in 2018, has landed two huge projects in 2025, set to star in Kinky Boots: The Musical for the first seven months of the year, and is also working on a movie adaptation of his life story. But complaints of verbal bullying and harassment meant the BBC issued an apology but Giovanni said he was 'pleased the report has not found any evidence of threatening or abusive behaviour'.
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