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Strictly star was 'set upon and blinded by noxious substance' in shock attack


A former Strictly Come Dancing professional was reportedly attacked by muggers in 2019, with the alleged incident leaving them "absolutely terrified", a source at the time claimed

According to The Sun, Giovanni, now 34, initially worried that it was an acid attack as the substance, which he reportedly later believed to be pepper spray, burned his eyes. The publication alleged that the TV personality was out in Essex with friends when the attackers grabbed his watch and rucksack and that they sprayed him with the substance, which temporarily “blinded” him. The Sun also reported that Giovanni was treated at the scene by paramedics and that he wasn’t believed to have suffered any long-term physical damage as a result of the incident.

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