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Giovanni Pernice appeared to play down the current chaos surrounding Strictly Come Dancing as he ventured out into Manchester on Monday.
The 33-year-old dancer was recently fired from his position as a professional on the show after fellow 2023 celebrity contestant Amanda Abbington accused him of abusive behaviour.
While his former castmates headed to the London studios to prepare for this year’s competition, Giovanni was more than 200 miles away in Manchester.
As she left the station, the TV star was seen wearing dark glasses and carrying a suitcase marked with her initials, as well as a designer shopping bag.
Meanwhile, Gio’s ex-girlfriend Molly Brown was also spotted in the northern city, looking dejected as she stepped out for the first time since they split amid the row.
Giovanni Pernice was spotted in Manchester on Monday as his former co-stars turned up for the first day of training for this year’s Strictly.
Meanwhile, Gio’s ex-girlfriend Molly Brown was also spotted in the northern city, looking dejected as she stepped out for the first time since they split amid the feud.
The model was spotted in her gym clothes as she also headed to Manchester, but was with a friend.
She hugged herself tightly in her beige coat and seemed to have kept that natural look with her makeup and hair for the outing.
Gio was in the northern city after the final performance of his Together Again tour with Strictly judge Anton Du Beke at the Lowry in Salford last night.
He paused for a moment to adjust his glasses before continuing, a leather briefcase secured to his shoulders.
Giovanni’s drama was followed by the sacking of Graziano Di Prima last month over reports he verbally and physically abused him. Zara McDermott during rehearsals. Graziano apologized for kicking his ex-partner and added that other accusations do not match “what he remembers.”
On the way to rehearsals this week, the dancers downplayed the drama, with a smiling Nikita offering a peace sign.
Johannes Radebe, Carlos Gu and Lauren Oakley also headed to the North London studio.
The model was spotted in her sportswear as she also headed to Manchester, but was with a friend.
Gio was in the northern city after the final performance of his Together Again tour with Strictly judge Anton Du Beke.
Kai will return to the series following his split from fellow dancer Nadiya Bychkova.
On Friday, Ukrainian dancer Nikita, 26, revealed he was preparing to return to the Strictly Come Dancing training room “in five days”.
Last month, Graziano was fired over reports that he had physically and verbally abused Zara McDermott during rehearsals. Graziano has since apologized (pictured together)
Kai will return to the series after his separation from his fellow dancer on the show. Nadia Bychkova.
And according The Sun, Giovanni and some of their co-stars are scheduled to perform at Dancing With The Stars shows in Windsor and Newport next year.
However, this could be a breach of rules, as the broadcaster prohibits its stars from accepting jobs that could be considered similar to the show that made them famous.
The policy states: ‘BBC actors and performers must not appear in promotional work that mimics on-air roles.’
