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Inside the 'ultra tough' Italian dance school attended by under-fire pros Giovanni Pernice and Graziano Di Prima: Strictly stars faced 12 hours of training and were even hospitalised after being told 'skinny was good'


Stars who attended the prestigious Team Diablo school in Bologna have stated that they endured gruelling conditions at the school, including 12-hour days in training.

Strictly pros Giovanni Pernice and Graziano Di Prima's competitive nature may have stemmed from their earlist training, having attended Team Diablo, the biggest dance school in Europe The dancer admitted that he would break down in tears while struggling with homesickness, but ploughed on over fears he would let down his parents, traffic warden dad Piero and mum Rosalda, after they made huge sacrifices so he could attend. It means that Pernice, who has already let his frustrations at the investigation be known, faces an even longer wait for an outcome after three former dance partners, including actress Abbington, instructed lawyers to make 'serious complaints' about his conduct.

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