We can finally start obsessing over Strictly Come Dancing now that Love Island is over and done with for another year (excluding the 345 newly-announced spin-offs), Starbucks are selling PSLs again, and the professionals and celebs have all been officially announced. Who are we kidding - it's a year-round obsession, but at least we get paid for it.
As much as we love the Strictly class of 2023, we have a special soft-spot for those dancing, drama-magnet professionals who keep that show goss spicy year in, year out – and if they happen to look like Giovanni Pernice, well that's just a bonus.
They say 'if you love what you do you'll never work a day in your life'. Don't worry, They, we do. He's also allegedly single, so it's not totally sad and delusional on our part.
Anyway, thank Strictly's lucky stars Giovanni is returning to the Ballroom this autumn, because it just wouldn't be the same without him.
Who is Giovanni Pernice?
Other than being the perfect specimen of manhood, Giovanni is a professional dancer on Strictly Come Dancing – and we NEVER want to have to update this.
How old is Giovanni Pernice?
Giovanni was born on 5 September 1990, making him 33 years old.
Where is Giovanni Pernice from?
Giovanni is from Sicily in Italy.
Who is Giovanni Pernice's Strictly 2023 partner?
Although he expressed interest in dancing with Zara McDermott, Giovanni was ultimately partnered with actress Amanda Abbington which he seemed more than excited about.
As he’s been on the show for nearly a decade now, he’s had quite a few dance partners over the years. Since his first coupling with Coronation Street star Georgia May Foote, he has been paired with the likes of Laura Whitmore, Good Morning Britain's Ranvir Singh, Drag Race’s Michelle Visage, and was in the second same-sex dance couple with Richie Anderson in 2022.
What else does Giovanni Pernice do?
Imagine our surprise when everyone's favourite Italian professional announced a new job role that has nothing to do with the ballroom earlier this year.
Chatting to The Mirror, Giovanni Pernice revealed that he will be starting up a lifestyle brand with two of his pals and his first endeavour is to be a unisex fragrance.
The company is to be called GP Vita and Giovanni has said, "[We'll be] creating products to inspire and bring joy to life."
Giovanni recently announced another filming project with his bestie Anton du Beke.
He wrote, "Me and my best friend just got back from filming another adventure .. and this time it is in Spain !! Here is to us stopping to do some laundry 😉 I genuinely can’t wait for you to watch it .. coming to you next year on @bbcone and @bbciplayer."
The pair are also going on tour in 2024.
Is Giovanni Pernice in a relationship?
The twinkle-toed star is thought to be single.
Does Giovanni Pernice have a wife?
Giovanni isn’t married. However he opened up about his dating life to Spencer Matthews on his podcast .The Strictly champ said “When you’re in competition, it’s either you’re in a relationship with your partner [or] you’re just single and enjoy your time when you can. It’s impossible sometimes, but that’s the reason why most of the dance couples are together – because it’s either this or nothing. And they stop dancing, and they break up straight away.”
The comments came after his rumoured split from fellow Strictly champ Jowita Przystal, 28, – who won the last season of Strictly alongside Hamza Yassin, 33. Giovanni has also enjoyed romances with the likes of Love Island 2019 star Maura Higgins, 32, Pussycat Doll Ashley Roberts, 41 and TOWIE’s Jess Wright, 37.
Who has Giovanni Pernice dated?
Giovanni’s most recent romance is believed to have been with co-star Jowita Przystal after they met during Strictly in 2022. They were spotted holding hands in January but sources said that they split in March.
He had another relationship that didn’t go the distance in 2021 after he dated ex-Love Island star Maura Higgins but the two split after four months. When the pair separated, he wrote on Instagram, “Great relationships with great people can come to a natural end. This has been the case for me recently. There was absolutely no wrongdoing and this should be the end of any speculation.”
At the end of 2018, he met former Pussycat Doll Ashley Roberts when she competed on Strictly. Although they were not partnered together, a flame was ignited. The two even discussed babies, and Ashley told You magazine “If children are meant to be, they're meant to be.”
The pair split after around a year together in January 2020 and removed pictures of themselves together from their Instagram accounts.
Ashley isn’t the only Strictly star he’s coupled up with romantically, he’s also had a relationship with his first celeb dance partner Georgia May Foote, as well as fellow dancing pro Luba Mushtuk.
He also dated TOWIE legend Jessica Wright. The couple was first spotted together in November 2017 but parted ways six months later.
What happened with Giovanni Pernice and Rose Ayling-Ellis?
Giovanni was coupled up with the EastEnders star during the 2021 series and they were an instant hit with the viewers.
The two did numerous dances, including the Samba and American smooth, but their most memorable dance floor moment was when they performed their Couples Choice dance with part of the routine having no music, to show what it was like for Rose as a deaf person.
After they won the 2021 series, Giovanni wrote on Instagram, “We are the champion my friend. Dreams do come true if you believe in it...and that’s what you did super🌟!”
Rose and Giovanni reunited in his show Adventures in Sicily with fellow Strictly star Anton Du Beke.
Does Giovanni Pernice have Instagram?
Yes. You can follow him at @giovannipernice.