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Strictly's Giovanni Pernice breaks silence with defiant statement after show axe


Strictly Come Dancing professional Giovanni Pernice insists he hasn't given up on dancing following his axe from the BBC series after allegations of 'abuse' and 'bullying'

The 33 year old professional dancer has been embroiled in controversy for months following his latest appearance on the BBC dance show due to allegations about his behaviour, which he denied. Fan favourites including 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 are all set to return. The buzz around Strictly Come Dancing's Giovanni Pernice intensified following whispers that he might not return for the 2024 series, as his name was notably absent from a leaked internal memo listing this year's professional dancers.

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