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Giovanni Pernice's sister says his family are '100% behind him' amid Strictly 'abuse' claims
Giovanni Pernice's sister has thrown her support behind the Strictly Come Dancing star after it was claimed that formal complaints had been made by three of his ex-dance partners
It's been claimed that the three contestants - understood to be actress Amanda Abbington and two other high profile names - logged complaints separately but with the same legal firm. A leaked internal memo that's been doing the rounds doesn't feature Giovanni's name among this year's roster of professional dancers, fuelling speculation about his departure. "He wants to focus on other TV projects, and feels he's achieved all he can on Strictly, having won the trophy back in 2021 and reaching the final an unprecedented four times."
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