Stacey Dooley has given a new glimpse of her growing baby bump as her fans begin to speculate the baby's gender. The Strictly Come Dancing star announced in August that she was expecting her first child with boyfriend Kevin Clifton.
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Giovanni Pernice has given fans a glimpse at his childhood as he recreated a photo taken 20 years ago. The Strictly Come Dancing star is currently busy preparing for the upcoming 20th series of the BBC One dance contest.
The reigning champ has, however, taken time out to look back at his seven-year-old self as he opened up about being the hit show's 'lothario'. Giovanni posted the nostalgic snap to his Instagram Story. It showed him as a young boy in a pair of blue shorts with a yellow bum bag wrapped around his waist.
A second photo then showed the professional dancer now, at 31 years old, donning the same outfit but this time showing off his tattoos and ripped physique.
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"20 years later," he penned alongside the two images before sharing a link to a new interview he has done with The Guardian. In the chat with the publication, Giovanni joked he was “probably carrying sweets” in the bum bag in the photo as he admitted he loved eating lasagne and pizza as a kid.
But he also set the record straight on the perception of him now, claiming he is not the "lothario" everyone thinks he is after enjoying a string of romances during his seven-year stint on Strictly. "Because of how I look, and because I’m Italian, there is a stereotype of a lothario that sometimes follows me around," he said.
"I like flirting, but because I am a dancer as well it amplifies the whole ‘charmer’ persona. What people don’t consider is that this is something I do for a living – as well as dancing, it’s acting. If you see me do a good Argentinian tango, it means my partner and I are performing the right parts with enough emotion."
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Stacey Dooley has given a new glimpse of her growing baby bump as her fans begin to speculate the baby's gender. The Strictly Come Dancing star announced in August that she was expecting her first child with boyfriend Kevin Clifton.
Gemma Atkinson is back on top form after being struck down with a painful infection. Last week, the Hits Radio host was keeping her followers updated as she told them about the agony she was in after having her wisdom tooth removed.
The launch of this year's Strictly Come Dancing has been postponed following the Queen's death. The start of the 2022 edition of the BBC One dance contest was hanging in the balance as it was due to air this coming Saturday (September 17), just two days before Queen Elizabeth II's funeral.
Strictly is now nearing its 20th series, with 2022's launch show set to air on Saturday 17 September. But what happened during the first ever series of the popular BBC show?READ MORE: Past winners with prior dance experience as Strictly called 'fix' due to Helen Skelton's dance pastNatasha's career began when she hosted F2F, a youth chat show, in 1996 alongside Sacha Baron Cohen. At the end of the 90's, she presented London Today and London Tonight for ITV's London News Network before joining Sky News.
Rose Ayling-Ellis posted a cryptic message on social media ahead of jetting off to Italy to meet Giovanni Pernice and his family in Italy.MORE: Strictly's Rose Ayling-Ellis celebrates Giovanni Pernice's latest milestone after recent heartacheThe EastEnders actress, 27, who has recently split with her long-term boyfriend Sam Arnold, was captured in a photo shared by the MailOnline, posing beside her former partner, his sister Angela and Strictly professional and judge Anton Du Beke at Angela's dance studio in Sicily, Italy.WATCH: Rose Ayling-Ellis pens heartwarming message to Giovanni PerniceAccording to the publication, Giovanni was reportedly filming a new BBC1 travel show with Anton, 56, when Rose turned up to surprise the pair.READ: Rose Ayling-Ellis looks 'besotted' in new photos as Giovanni Pernice prepares for StrictlySEE: Giovanni Pernice's deep connection and protectiveness over Rose Ayling-Ellis explainedThe fun snap came just as Rose shared a cryptic message alongside a selection of photos from a fun night with her friends with cocktails in hand.A post shared by Rose Ayling-Ellis (@rose.a.e)Rose reunited with friendsCaptioning the post, she wrote: "Finally reunited. Forever grateful for good friends and good times."One of Rose's friends, featured in the snaps, reunited with the Strictly Come Dancing winner after being away in Australia for three years.
This year's new series of Strictly Come Dancing could be delayed following the death of the Queen.
Giovanni Pernice has left some of his fans in tears as he shared an important message with them. The dancer is currently busy preparing for the upcoming series of Strictly Come Dancing which returns to screens next Saturday (September 17).
Helen Skelton has laughed off claims her past dance experience give her an advantage as she prepared to take part in Strictly Come Dancing. The Countryfile host is among the 15 celebrities who have signed up for the BBC One dance contest's 2022 series which starts next Sunday (September 17).
his Instagram today, September 5. This comes as rumours his 2021 winning partner Rose has fell victim to the Strictly 'curse'. The EastEnders star has reportedly split from her boyfriend Samuel, whom she had been with for seven years.
Professional dancer Karen Hauer looked sensational as she showed off her new hair in a photoshoot with one of Strictly Come Dancing's newest professional dancers.
Strictly Come Dancing's four new professionals are set to be introduced to viewers in a cinematic routine filmed alongside the returning cast. European cup winner Vito Coppola, Chinese national champion Carlos Gu, former Under-21 British national champion Lauren Oakley and Latin dance champion Michelle Tsiakkas complete the show's largest-ever line-up of 20 pros this year.They join the returning Dianne Buswell, Nadiya Bychkova, Graziano Di Prima, Amy Dowden, Karen Hauer, Katya Jones, Neil Jones, Nikita Kuzmin, Cameron Lombard, Gorka Marquez, Luba Mushtuk, Giovanni Pernice, Jowita Przystal, Johannes Radebe, Kai Widdrington and Nancy Xu.The introductory routine will form part of the Strictly Come Dancing launch show airing on BBC One and iPlayer on 17 September.
Kaye Adams has been weighing up whether or not to get a spray tan ahead of her Strictly Come Dancing debut.
Giovanni Pernice looked unrecognisable in a childhood photograph he recently shared on his social media.The Strictly Come Dancing favourite looked worlds away from his now-sculpted frame in a throwback snap posted to his Instagram on Monday, 29 August. As if to admire his ripped physique he captioned the image "20 years later" with a wink and tongue emoji.The star appears to have recreated his younger days which saw him wearing blue shorts with a yellow bum bag.The 31 year old seemed keen to get his facial expression just right as he gazed slightly upward into the camera.
Strictly Come Dancing winner Rose Ayling-Ellis has revealed her next career move after quitting EastEnders. Earlier this month the actress announced that she will leave the BBC One soap after two years of playing Frankie Lewis.