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 …