BBC Addresses Fresh Claims That Giovanni Pernice Won't Return To Strictly Come Dancing

Giovanni Pernice in 2018

The BBC has responded to reports in the press suggesting long-serving Strictly Come Dancing professional Giovanni Pernice will not be returning to the show this year.

Speculation about Giovanni’s future with Strictly has been rife for a number of months now, after The Sun claimed that four of his former celebrity partners had raised concerns about his conduct.

The tabloid’s unnamed “source” noted that no formal complaints about the Italian dancer had been made...