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Giovanni Pernice will NOT be returning to Strictly Come Dancing
Apr 11, 2025
It has been confirmed that Giovanni Pernice will not be returning to Strictly Come Dancing.
The Italian dancer hinted at a return to the show spite of the findings of the BBC's misconduct report into his behaviour.
The professional dancer, 34, left the show after his former celebrity partner Amanda Abbington made numerous complaints about his behaviour and has since joined and won the cast of the Italian version of the show Ballando Con Le Stelle.
Out of 17 allegations, the BBC upheld six, some of which are for Giovanni using swear words. The report found that his language could be 'belittling.'
Revealing the cast of this year's Strictly Come Dancing which will air later this August, Giovanni was notably absent from the list.
They will be joined by Johannes Radebe, Aljaž Škorjanec Nancy Xu, Lauren Oakley, Michelle Tsiakkas and Vito Coppola who will all take to the floor once more alongside two new stars.
Meanwhile, Carlos Gu and Kai Widdrington will be returning after not appearing in the 2024 edition.
Rumours recently swirled around Johannes's future on the show too, with some suggested he was set to quit.
The South African dancer, 37, who has become a fan-favourite since he joined the show in 2018, has landed two huge projects in 2025, set to star in Kinky Boots: The Musical for the first seven months of the year, and is also working on a movie adaptation of his life story.
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