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Strictly's Shirley Ballas vows to stay by Giovanni Pernice's side 'forever' as she and Anton Du Beke publicly support under siege dancer amid 'bullying' row
Shirley and fellow judge Anton Du Beke showed their support for the star by teaching at his Ballando dance workshop in London on Sunday.
Arriving at the event to teach a Quickstep, the longest serving Strictly professional wasted no time showing how much he cared for Giovanni, wrapping him up in a huge bear and hug and calling him his 'best friend.' The BBC launched an investigation after Giovanni was accused of 'bullying behaviour' while working with celebrity contestants on the dancing show, including Amanda, Ranvir Singh and Laura Whitmore. Amanda later rubbished reports Giovanni had asked the BBC to record his rehearsals with the actress over growing concerns about her behaviour - claiming she had requested their dance practices to be filmed, not him.
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