Strictly Come Dancing star Giovanni Pernice has reportedly split from girlfriend Molly Brown for the second time, following a series of heated clashes.
The couple rekindled their romance earlier this year after dating for three weeks in February, but have now deleted all traces of each other from their social media accounts.
Sources close to the couple told Mirror that Giovanni has been “under a lot of stress” and there have been a number of rows between them, after he quit Strictly in May following allegations he bullied his celebrity partner Amanda Abbington.
The source said: ‘Giovanni and Molly became very close, very quickly, after they first split up and got back together.
‘Their relationship has been pretty intense, but they recently started fighting again and everything came to a head earlier this week when they decided to break up.
Strictly Come Dancing star Giovanni Pernice has reportedly split from girlfriend Molly Brown for the second time, following a series of heated rows (pictured last month)
‘Molly has been very supportive of Giovanni, but he’s been under a lot of stress lately and that’s taken its toll on him. It’s not impossible that they’ll try to give him another chance when the dust settles a bit – after all, they’ve done it before.’
MailOnline has contacted a representative for Giovanni Pernice for comment.
The Italian dancer originally made his relationship with the model Instagram official in February, but MailOnline revealed just weeks later that they had unfollowed each other.
During their brief separation, Molly deleted a photo with Giovanni from her list and weeks later they rekindled their romance.
Giovanni has been suspended from Strictly while a BBC investigation takes place into allegations of off-camera misconduct made by Amanda Abbington, 50, and two other celebrity ex-partners. He denies all the allegations against him.
Amanda was reportedly furious when it was revealed that Giovanni had asked for their rehearsals to be recorded, The Mail On Sunday can reveal.
Giovanni’s lawyers have promised that he “will not be struck off” and that they will “clear his name” and “fully cooperate” with the BBC’s investigation.
The under-fire star hired Schillings, a top law firm known for defending celebrities, in what TV insiders described as a “bold move” after Amanda and two other women hired rival lawyers to Carter Ruck.
The pair rekindled their romance earlier this year after dating for three weeks in February, but have now deleted all traces of each other from their social media accounts.
It came after the BBC refused to deny whether Giovanni’s dance partner Rose Ayling-Ellis had also made a complaint about his behaviour during the 2021 series, which they won.
In a statement to the Mail, Schillings said: ‘Schillings is working with BBC Studios to provide them with Giovanni’s testimony about him and confirm that Giovanni is cooperating fully with that process.
“As with any reality show, when decisions are made, producers have a duty to act with prudence. Giovanni is fully committed to clearing his name and defending his reputation in the face of the allegations against him.”
The move, some say, means ‘war’ after Amanda claimed Giovanni left her bruised after stomping on her foot.
Good Morning Britain’s Ranvir Singh and presenter Laura Whitmore, who are also partners of Giovanni, have met up with Amanda to discuss their own experiences.
This came just before another dancer on the show, Graziano Di Prima, 30, was axed from the series last week following reports he verbally and physically abused his celebrity partner Zara McDermott, 27, during last year’s series.
On Wednesday, the scandal deepened after footage emerged showing former professional dancer James Jordan telling his partner he would “drag her across the floor and scream at her” if she forgot his moves.
The clip, which was filmed during the fourth season in 2006, shows him rehearsing with actress Georgina Bouzova.
Sources close to the couple told The Mirror that Giovanni has been “under a lot of stress” and there have been a number of arguments between them.
Giovanni is at the centre of a BBC investigation following allegations of misconduct by his Strictly co-star Amanda Abbington, 52, and two other women.
He also tells her “I will kill you” while demanding that she stand on one leg and insists that unless she has physically broken a rib, he doesn’t care how much pain she’s in. He is also seen throwing a chair across the training studio.
James, who left Strictly in 2012 after appearing in eight series, also banned Georgina, who previously starred in BBC medical drama Casualty, from eating sweets and chocolate and only allowed her to buy pineapple and ham when they visited a supermarket together.
However, James hit back furiously after the clip from Strictly spin-off show It Takes Two resurfaced.
The ballroom dancer and choreographer criticised the BBC, saying most of the images were “not related to Georgina at all”.
Sharing a furious statement on Instagram, she said the video was “edited for entertainment” and was “highly produced and over the top”.
He said there was “no comparison between those horrible allegations and those on VT” – though he insisted none of his celebrity partners had complained about him during his eight years on the show.
On Tuesday night it was revealed that a third professional dancer on the show has been named as a “person of interest” following allegations of abuse and harassment.
There were accusations of a massive cover-up by the BBC over allegations that crew members complained about Graziano’s behaviour during the series, but no action was taken.
Insiders have told The Sun that it is ‘What is increasingly clear is that there appears to be a more widespread problem with the conduct of some of the trainees.’
“The more people come forward, the clearer the picture becomes.”
BBC bosses have since announced they will be introducing “additional measures to strengthen wellbeing and support across the show”.
New measures include the presence of a member of the production team during rehearsals in the training room at all times and increased support for both celebrity contestants and professional dancers.
A celebrity wellness producer and a professional dancer wellness producer will be appointed to fulfill these additional duties, and additional training will also be provided for the production team and staff.
