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Pro dancers for Strictly 2024 revealed as Giovanni Pernice absent and Amy Dowden returns

The Strictly Come Dancing pro line-up for the 2024 series has been revealed, with the BBC deciding on Giovanni Pernice's future

Amid an investigation into his behaviour, Strictly Come Dancing legend Giovanni Pernice is not one of the professional dancers announced to take part this year. “Dianne Buswell, Nadiya Bychkova, Graziano Di Prima, Amy Dowden, Karen Hauer, Katya Jones, Neil Jones, Nikita Kuzmin, Gorka Marquez, Luba Mushtuk, Jowita Przystal, Johannes Radebe, Kai Widdrington, Nancy Xu, Carlos Gu, Lauren Oakley, Michelle Tsiakkas and Vito Coppola will all take to the Strictly dancefloor, guaranteeing viewers an abundance of spectacular routines.” Sarah James, the show’s executive producer, said: “This year Strictly marks two decades of entertaining the nation and we will be back with a bang in September as we celebrate in style with our incredible team both on and off screen.”

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