Giovanni Pernice is reportedly returning to Strictly Come Dancing after being cleared of most bullying allegations against him in a recent BBC investigation.
The 34-year-old Italian dancer will reportedly appear in a special episode celebrating the show’s 20th anniversary, which will take a look at “iconic performances and familiar faces from the past and present.”
Giovanni is likely to be seen in the episode, which will air in December, alongside his former dance partner Rose Ayling-Ellis, 29, who made history as the first deaf contestant to win the coveted Glitterball trophy.
A source said the sun: “Giovanni made history when he won with Rose, so footage of his emotional silent performance will be presented.”
There is also speculation that Giovanni could appear in person on the show, although this has not yet been confirmed by the BBC.
Giovanni Pernice is reportedly returning to Strictly Come Dancing after being cleared of most bullying allegations against him in a recent BBC investigation.
Professional dancer Giovanni left the BBC’s Strictly in May after his famous ex-partner Amanda Abbington complained about his behavior (pictured together last year).
Graziano Di Prima apparently won’t be appearing after he was fired from the show for kicking his celebrity partner Zara McDermott last year.
MailOnline contacted Strictly representatives for comment, who stated: “Editorial decisions on what the final show will include have not yet been finalised.”
Professional dancer Giovanni left the BBC’s Strictly in May after his famous ex-partner Amanda Abbington complained about his behaviour.
The BBC cleared the Sicilian of ten of 16 allegations when it concluded its investigation in September.
Six of the allegations were upheld, some including bullying and harassment, prompting an apology from BBC bosses.
The BBC also agreed with Abbington that he sometimes seemed to give her feedback that was too negative.
Amanda abruptly left the show in just the fifth week of the series last year, citing personal reasons, before accusing the dancer of “bad” and “cruel” behavior.
The news comes days after Giovanni confirmed he will be returning to UK television.
The 34-year-old Italian dancer will reportedly appear in a special episode celebrating the show’s 20th anniversary, which will take a look at “iconic performances and familiar faces from the past and present.”
Giovanni is likely to be seen in the episode, which will air in December, alongside his former dance partner Rose Ayling-Ellis, 29, who made history as the first deaf contestant to win the coveted Glitterball trophy (on photo together).
Graziano Di Prima (pictured) will apparently not appear after he was fired from the show for kicking his celebrity partner Zara McDermott last year.
Amanda abruptly left the show in just the fifth week of the series last year, citing personal reasons, before accusing the dancer of “bad” and “cruel” behavior.
The choreographer has joined BBC rival Channel Four for its new series Celebrity Hunted, according to The Sun.
The show was filmed in 2022 but was shelved by bosses after Sherlock star Amanda accused him of harassment.
At first, the show’s executives considered simply removing her scenes from the series, but decided to reschedule the show for January 2025.
A TV source told The Sun: “It was absolutely right to shelve Hunted while the BBC took the time to unravel the allegations against Giovanni.
The news comes days after Giovanni confirmed he will be returning to UK television.
The choreographer has joined BBC rival Channel Four for its new series Celebrity Hunted, according to The Sun.
“It was filmed in 2022 and will be screened last year, but will now air in early 2025.”
Giovanni will appear on Celebrity Hunted alongside his 2022 dance partner, Radio 2’s Richie Anderson.
Richie chose to remain silent during the investigation and stopped following him online.
The celebrities taking part in the upcoming series, as reported by The Sun newspaper, are: Strictly Come Dancing professionals Giovanni and Kai Widdrington, Loose Women’s Denise Welch and her husband Lincoln, EastEnders’ Danielle Harold and Coronation’s Kimberley Hart-Simpson Street, as well as Christine McGuiness and Duncan James. .
