Strictly Come Dancing star Giovanni Pernice has addressed what type of dance teacher he is as he was quizzed on what he's really like behind the scenes. The dancer appeared on The One Show on Wednesday night (January 24) to chat about his new tour.
09.01.2024 - 20:45 / ok.co.uk
Giovanni Pernice has broken his silence for the first time since he found himself under fire for his allegedly tough training style on Strictly Come Dancing. The professional dancer, 33, was paired up with actress Amanda Abbington for the 2023 series, and the Sherlock star has since "demanded footage from the BBC of her training sessions with Giovanni", amid claims she has PTSD from her time on the show.
Since this news broke, Giovanni's former celeb partner Debbie McGee, who reached the final of Strictly back in 2017, appeared to speak out in defence of Giovanni as she shared a snap from her time on the show. Captioning the photo, Debbie wrote: "Happy memories.
Giovanni and I had the best of times on Strictly." Responding to Debbie's sweet post, Giovanni commented: "Love you … thank you [three heart emojis]." However, despite Debbie only having "happy memories" of her time with Giovanni, a number of his previous celebrity partners on the show have spoken about their difficult time, with his 2016 partner Laura Whitmore saying that she was “broken” after participating in the competition. "I’m still not ready to talk in depth about my experience on the show," she told Huffington Post in 2018.
"I was placed with a dance partner I was extremely uncomfortable with and in the end I felt broken, I cried every day. And I really was broken, both mentally and physically, by the end." And Good Morning Britain's Ranvir Singh, who was partnered with Giovanni on Strictly in 2020, has previously confessed to suffering "meltdowns" during training.
While his 2022 partner Richie Anderson has unfollowed Giovanni on Instagram since their time on the show together. Elsewhere, Giovanni has remained close pals with former partner Rose
.Strictly Come Dancing star Giovanni Pernice has addressed what type of dance teacher he is as he was quizzed on what he's really like behind the scenes. The dancer appeared on The One Show on Wednesday night (January 24) to chat about his new tour.
Giovanni Pernice appeared to reference his ongoing falling out with his Strictly Come Dancing celebrity partner Amanda Abbington. During an appearance on The One Show, Giovanni was asked about his relationships with, and training of his celebrity partners, to which he said: "I'm definitely a perfectionist. "Like everybody else, I like to win.
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Giovanni Pernice previously admitted to being "addicted" to the experience winning and gave a glimpse into his dedication to dancing, saying he has a "focused mindset". The Strictly Come Dancing star, 33, has been at the centre of a media storm after the latest series of the BBC One show, in which he was paired with actress Amanda Abbington, 49. Amanda pulled out of the competition in week five, citing "personal reasons", but it's since been claimed that she and Giovanni didn't get along behind the seasons.The actress has allegedly asked the BBC for footage of the training sessions with Giovanni, who is said to be "incredibly full-on".
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Giovanni Pernice has found himself at the centre of row in regards to his work style after actress Amanda Abbington quit last year's Strictly Come Dancing.The Sherlock star has reportedly now asked for videos of their training sessions, and now says she has PTSD from her time on the BBC dance competition. But this isn't the first time that Giovanni's teaching methods have been questioned, with there having been reports of disagreements with some of his previous partners, including Laura Whitmore who said she cried every day. However, BBC sources say bosses are "puzzled" by Amanda's request.
Debbie McGee has shared a sweet post in support of her former Strictly Come Dancing pro partner, Giovanni Pernice. Giovanni, 33, is one of Strictly's most high-profile stars, but he's recently come under fire for his apparently harsh training techniques. His 2023 partner Amanda Abbington, 49, has reportedly 'demanded footage' from the BBC of her training sessions with Giovanni, amid claims she has 'PTSD' from her time on the show.
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Debbie McGee has publicly supported her former Strictly Come Dancing dance partner Giovanni Pernice on social media.