Giovanni Pernice makes triumphant TV comeback with top-scoring Italian Strictly debut

Giovanni Pernice’s debut connected the Italian mentation of Strictly Come Dancing was a glittering success, arsenic he returned to screens for the archetypal clip since his departure from the BBC programme.

The Palermo-born star, 34, discontinue Strictly successful June aft 9 years arsenic a nonrecreational dancer amid an probe into allegations of misconduct made by ex-partner Amanda Abbington and different erstwhile celebrities.

Giovanni, whose erstwhile partners see Ranvir Singh and Laura Whitmore, has denied the accusations against him, portion Sherlock histrion Amanda claims helium exhibited ‘toxic’ and ‘degrading’ behaviour successful the rehearsal room.

With the choreographer having vowed to wide his name, Amanda, 50, described his teaching methods arsenic ‘unnecessary, abusive, cruel, and mean’ and says the amusement near her with post-traumatic accent upset (PTSD).

Following Giovanni’s exit – which came soon earlier the firing of Graziano Di Prima – the instrumentality favourite signed to his location country’s mentation of the show, named Ballando con le Stelle.

This weekend, Giovanni took to the level for the archetypal clip alongside celeb partner, Italian histrion and vocalist Bianca Guaccero, 43.

Hosted by Milly Carlucci, the Italian mentation has a somewhat antithetic format to the UK Strictly, arsenic 1 mates wins per occurrence portion different is eliminated.

The brace performed a samba, receiving glowing praise from the sheet and an awesome 37 points from the 5 judges.

Having past been awarded 30 bonus points from the Regular Guest, Giovanni and Bianca soared to 2nd spot connected the leaderboard, marking a triumphant comeback for the 2021 Strictly champ.

The scoring of Ballando con le Stelle is simply a operation of the judges’ full and spectator votes, portion 1 mates receives the bonus 30 each week.

Some points are besides awarded by workplace guests’ representatives, typically aboriginal successful the series. 

Following her archetypal creation with Giovanni, Bianca shared a clip of their show connected Instagram.

Translated from Italian, her caption read: ‘It was a magical evening. I convey you from the bottommost of my bosom for each the affection you showed maine and for the unthinkable vigor you spent voting for me.’

She added a ‘thanks’ to her pro partner, concluding: ‘See you adjacent Saturday! I emotion you.’

When announcing his signing to the Italian Strictly, Giovanni wrote connected societal media: ‘I’m delighted to denote that from adjacent week I volition beryllium joining the formed of @ballandoconlestelle – the Italian Dancing with the Stars.

‘I can’t hold to get started and to get backmost to dancing for each of you! Thank you for each of your continued support!’

Shortly after, Giovanni announced summons income for his ain creation tour, titled The Last Dance, arsenic helium gears up to execute crossed the UK from January done to May.

Meanwhile, the probe into the allegations made against him is ongoing, with the findings owed to beryllium released publically successful the coming weeks.

Amid the maltreatment claims, Giovanni has reportedly been having a ‘horrendous’ clip of things, feeling arsenic though he’s been near successful limbo.

Consequently, his friends called his determination to the Italian amusement ‘sweet revenge’ and claimed it would beryllium a ‘lovely boost for him’ aft a hard fewer months. 

Speaking to the Daily Mail, a adjacent root said: ‘He is truthful excited that helium tin support connected dancing and what makes it each the much beauteous is that it volition beryllium successful his location country.

‘The past fewer months person been] perfectly horrendous for Gio. He has been stuck successful limbo. This volition beryllium a beauteous boost for him.’ 

Giovanni – whose archetypal Strictly spouse was Georgia May Foote, whom helium went connected to day – and Bianca are thought to beryllium ‘getting on great’ and are ‘really hoping’ to triumph the series.

The person continued: ‘He was adored by Strictly viewers, yet helium has gone acknowledgment to Amanda’s claims – but, successful his mind, it is each Italy’s gain.’

They added that it is ‘his mode of moving connected from the full atrocious situation.’

The UK mentation of Strictly returned to screens past week arsenic the likes of Tasha Ghouri, JB Gill, Chriss McCausland, Pete Wicks, Jamie Borthwick, Shayne Ward, and Nick Knowles took to the dancefloor.

Strictly Come Dancing airs connected Saturdays and Sundays connected BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

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