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Anton Du Beke Wants To See Giovanni Pernice Back On Strictly

Anton Du Beke Wants To See Giovanni Pernice Back On Strictly

Strictly Come Dancing judge Anton Du Beke has admitted he’d like to see Giovanni Pernice back on the show’s resident team of professionals in the future. The Strictly duo have now appeared in two seasons of their travel show Anton & Giovanni’s Adventures…, with Anton recently returning for his fourth year as a permanent judge on the long-running BBC series. Giovanni, meanwhile, parted ways with Strictly earlier this year after complaints about his conduct behind the scenes made by a number of his former celebrity partners led to an ongoing BBC investigation. For his part, the Italian dancer has long refuted “any suggestion of abusive or threatening behaviour”, insisting back in June: “I am co-operating fully with the ongoing BBC investigation, which will determine the truth. “As requested, I have stayed silent, but I am looking forward to the conclusion of the investigation and ultimately clearing my name and establishing the truth.” This year also saw Graziano Di Prima leaving the show amid the BBC’s investigation, with Aljaž Škorjanec returning to the professional line-up after …

Giovanni Tortorici, Luca Guadagnino Protégé, on Debut Film ‘Diciannove’

Giovanni Tortorici, Luca Guadagnino Protégé, on Debut Film ‘Diciannove’

Midway through the 81st Venice Film Festival, Italian director Giovanni Tortorici ranks near the front of the pack of the event’s most promising new director discoveries of 2024. The Palermo-born filmmaker, who spent several years as an assistant and apprentice under leading Italian auteur Luca Guadagnino, premiered his first feature Diciannove Friday on the Lido. The film is competing in the festival’s Horizons section, which focuses on promising work by first or second-time filmmakers. A coming-of-age film that eschews all the familiar tropes of the genre, Diciannove is a brutally honest portrait of what it feels like to be 19 years old, full of disparate desire, intellectually ambitious, and utterly lost. The film tells the story of teenaged Leonardo Gravina (first-time actor Manfredi Marini), a young man who is coming into himself while coming apart at the seams after he makes the sudden decision to abandon business studies in London for a literature degree in Siena, where he becomes increasingly obsessed with obscure 19th-century Italian authors. Wandering through the winding streets and mildewing apartments of the …

Strictly Bosses Confirm Giovanni Pernice Will Not Be Back For New Series

Strictly Bosses Confirm Giovanni Pernice Will Not Be Back For New Series

Strictly Come Dancing bosses have confirmed that Giovanni Pernice will not be returning to the show for this year’s landmark 20th series. Giovanni’s future on the show has been in doubt for a number of weeks now, with the BBC currently investigating complaints made about him by a number of his former celebrity partners. Prior to this, it was reported by The Sun that the Italian dancer had made the decision to bow out after 10 series, citing an undisclosed “source”, who claimed the former champion had chosen to leave Strictly as a result of the “scrutiny” he had found himself under. On Monday afternoon, the BBC confirmed the line-up of this year’s Strictly professionals, with Giovanni’s name absent from the list. Giovanni previously told his Instagram followers: “You will be as surprised as I am that allegations have been made about my dance teaching methods in the media this week. Of course, I reject any suggestion of abusive or threatening behaviour, and I look forward to clearing my name. “Those who have followed my …

Giovanni Pernice pens emotional message after announcing surprise ‘break’

Giovanni Pernice pens emotional message after announcing surprise ‘break’

Giovanni Pernice appeared overwhelmed with emotion when he penned a heartfelt message on Sunday.  The Strictly Come Dancing star recently announced he would take “a little break” following his tour next year – but before that, he marked the end of his Ballando dance classes.  Taking to his Instagram Story, Giovanni expressed his gratitude to all those who had taken part over the last four months.  © GettyGiovanni shared a heartfelt message with fans He wrote: “Thank you!!! To everyone we have seen over the last 4 months – thank you so much for the support, the energy and of course the dancing!”  However, while the classes may be over, Giovanni promises that there is still more to come. “Ballando On Tour may be over… but Ballando is not!” he added. “We have lots more to come, and of course the event with the judges and Gio at the end of June. See you all soon!”  Last month, the 33-year-old announced that he would be stepping back from touring after sharing details of his next …

Strictly’s Giovanni Pernice shares loved-up photo with girlfriend Molly Brown after reigniting romance

Strictly’s Giovanni Pernice shares loved-up photo with girlfriend Molly Brown after reigniting romance

Giovanni Pernice and his model girlfriend Molly Brown posed for a romantic new couples’ selfie that they both shared to social media on Sunday. The blonde beauty first posted the snapshot to her Instagram Stories and her beau soon followed. It showed Molly pouting to the camera, with her long locks flowing loose past her shoulders.  The Strictly star stood behind her, wearing a black sweatshirt and matching baseball cap and looking into the camera as he planted a kiss on her head.  You may also likeWATCH: Strictly star Giovanni Pernice’s sweet tribute to Rose Ayling-Ellis amid fan reunion hopes The model captioned the image simply by tagging her boyfriend and adding a white heart emoji. Giovanni re-posted the image to his own Stories, adding three red love heart emojis as he did so.  The star’s fans were no doubt surprised to recently discover that Gio and Molly appeared to have re-kindled their romance after deleting all traces of each other from social media a few weeks earlier.  © InstagramGiovanni and Molly are so affectionate …

Strictly’s Giovanni Pernice publicly declares his love for new girlfriend with intimate photo

Strictly’s Giovanni Pernice publicly declares his love for new girlfriend with intimate photo

Giovanni Pernice shared a heartfelt declaration of love for his new girlfriend, Molly Brown, who celebrated her birthday on Friday.  The Strictly Come Dancing professional, 33, looked more loved-up than ever in a romantic photo beside his beloved. Molly looked stunning in the photo wearing a nude spangled ensemble.  Giovanni looked more than loved-up than ever alongside Molly “Happy bday to my beautiful!! TMABWAW. I love you!” he wrote alongside the romantic tribute.  As for her hair, the model wore her vibrant blond tresses in bombshell curls as she cuddled into her beau. Her flawless makeup look was comprised of fluttery lashes, warm bronzer and nude lipstick.  She also added a pair of silver hoops to complete her look. Giovanni and his girlfriend were first linked in February Meanwhile, Giovanni looked incredibly slick wearing a khaki green jacket and crisp white shirt. Molly quickly replied to the touching tribute, writing: “Love of my life. Thank you baby. TMABW.” The couple recently sparked engagement rumours after Molly was pictured leaving his show, Let Me Entertain You, …

Giovanni Pernice and Molly Brown’s reported engagement addressed after ring photo

Giovanni Pernice and Molly Brown’s reported engagement addressed after ring photo

Giovanni Pernice’s love life is never far away from the headlines and the Strictly favourite sparked rumours that he was engaged on Sunday night when he was seen leaving the London Palladium with Molly Brown. The Italian hunk and the blonde beauty went public with their romance in February before seemingly splitting in March, deleting their loved-up post and unfollowing each other on social media. Giovanni has since followed Molly again and the pair are now on better terms with one another after Giovanni had finished performing on his Let Me Entertain You tour. You may also likeWATCH: Giovanni Pernice praises ‘beautiful woman’ However, eagle-eyed viewers spotted that Molly was sporting quite the ring on her ring finger as she left with the Italian dancer, leading to some outlets reporting that the pair had gotten engaged. However, speaking to the MailOnline, a spokesperson for Giovanni denied this was the case, however it appears that the pair have at least rekindled their romance. Giovanni and Molly sparked engagement rumours – but these have now been quashed …

Strictly’s Giovanni Pernice supported by fans as he announces ‘break’ after seven years

Strictly’s Giovanni Pernice supported by fans as he announces ‘break’ after seven years

Giovanni Pernice announced that he is planning to take “a little break” following his tour next year.  Taking to his Instagram account on Thursday, the Strictly Come Dancing professional, 33, said that he has had a ball performing on his tour but after the next one, aptly named: Giovanni: The Last Dance in 2025, he will be taking some time off.  He wrote: “I have had a wonderful time this year on my solo tour and already looking forward to even bigger and better next year!  “After performing in front of over half a million people for seven years in row, I plan to take a little break after next year’s tour, so book your tickets in advance for ‘GIOVANNI – THE LAST DANCE’ now at www.giovannipernice.com.” Naturally, fans inundated the star with messages after the news. “Giovanni thank you and will miss your shows with having a break but please do come back and do more tours,” one fan pleaded. It hasn’t been confirmed whether the star will be returning to the Strictly ballroom …

Strictly’s Giovanni Pernice sparks comments about Rose Ayling-Ellis as he poses question to fans

Strictly’s Giovanni Pernice sparks comments about Rose Ayling-Ellis as he poses question to fans

Ever since Giovanni Pernice and Rose Ayling-Ellis first set foot on the Strictly dancefloor, the duo have been adored by fans of the show.  Despite lifting the glitterball trophy back in 2021, viewers still long to see them reunite, as they proved once again at the weekend.  Giovanni took to Instagram to ask fans a question about his other TV show, sparking a series of comments about his former dance partner in the process.  You may also likeWATCH: Giovanni Pernice shares insight into relationship with Rose Ayling-Ellis The star shared a screenshot of an article about his travel series with Anton Du Beke, which had the headline: “Anton Du Beke and Giovanni Pernice fans beg them to do another travel series”.  The Italian captioned it: “Question time … very simple answer YES OR NOT! Would you like to see me and my bestie going somewhere else?” His followers were quick to respond, with several making the same point about Gio’s former Strictly partner Rose.   The dancer posed a question to his fans “Yes please but need …

Strictly’s Giovanni Pernice discusses ‘future dreams’ as TV future remains unconfirmed

Strictly’s Giovanni Pernice discusses ‘future dreams’ as TV future remains unconfirmed

Giovanni Pernice appears to be remaining positive, despite his former Strictly partners reportedly meeting to discuss the challenges of working with him and his apparent split from his girlfriend, model Molly Brown.  According to a new review of the dancer’s popular stage show Let Me Entertain You at Grapevine Live, the “fantastic all round showman” takes time out each evening to chat to the audience about “his past, his present, his future dreams…”  The Italian has branched out in several directions recently. He filmed Anton & Giovanni’s Adventures in Spain, the second series of his BBC travel show alongside close friend and co-star Anton Du Beke.  You may also likeWATCH: Giovanni Pernice’s sweet tribute to former Strictly partner He also launched a unisex fragrance called Vita and is about tour a new stage show with Anton in the next few months, titled Anton and Giovanni Together – The Live Tour.  Gio shared the news on Instagram in an excited post earlier this week, which he captioned: “We have left Spain but we are back on …