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Why Giovanni Pernice WILL return to Strictly Come Dancing: Under-fire pro 'has been offered a contract' and the BBC 'are backing him all the way', reveals KATIE HIND


It was a relieved Giovanni Pernice who left a meeting in central London last week.

In fact, one source described the claims as a 'nasty witch hunt', which could not just have ended his Strictly TV career but endangered his place on the international ballroom dancing circuit generally. Three weeks ago, the row erupted once again after the Sun reported that Amanda had met Good Morning Britain's Ranvir Singh and television presenter Laura Whitmore - who were both former Strictly partners of Giovanni - to discuss their own 'difficult' experiences working with him. And earlier this week, it was reported that Giovanni's 2018 partner, former member of the 1990s band Steps, Faye Tozer, struggled to work with him and broke down in tears following an appearance together on spin-off show, It Takes Two.

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