After quitting Strictly last year following shocking allegations by actress Amanda Abbington – with a BBC investigation acknowledging he’d verbally bullied and harassed her, but that he’d not been physically aggressive – Giovanni Pernice is said to be planning his return to the show.
Giovanni, 34, appears to have well and truly moved on – now appearing on the Italian version of Dancing With The Stars, and striking up a romance with his celebrity partner, Bianca Guaccero, 43. However, a source tells Closer that the professional dancer is ‘determined’ to one day return to Strictly.
They reveal, ‘Giovanni is tormented by the fact that his time on the show has been tainted by the scandal, and it’s his dream to return and win the Glitterball again. Giovanni is very determined, and he’s going to do all he can to make it happen.’
They add, ‘He has enjoyed his time on the Italian version, but it’s nothing like the UK series. He never wanted to leave in the first place, but felt he had no real option with everything that was going on. He’s missing being in and around the show, and feels that there’s unfinished business.’
