Strictly Come Dancing star Giovanni Pernice has revealed exactly when he and Lauren Oakley will officially reunite away from the BBC One dance contest as he gushed over his 'leading lady' co-star.
07.11.2023 - 14:35 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Strictly Come Dancing star Giovanni Pernice said he was 'thrilled' as he shared more 'fantastic news' - just over a week after he revealed his latest career move. The dancer was forced to leave the BBC One dance contest last month after his celebrity partner Amanda Abbington confirmed she couldn't continue.
The actress pulled out of one of the live shows due to 'medical reasons'. Before she and Giovanni were due to return for last weekend's Halloween special, it was announced Amanda would be leaving the competition due to 'personal reasons'.
The Sherlock star later said: "It is with deepest regret that I had to leave Strictly. I did not come to this decision easily or lightly but for personal reasons, I am unable to continue," and hasn't elboarted on her reason for leaving the hit competition since.
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But Gioavanni has been keeping himself busy and has turned his focus to his career away from dancing. At the end of last month, the 33-year-old revealed that he is releasing his own fragrance for men and women. "My dream come true is finally here!" he wrote alongside a promo shot. "VITA is my new fragrance for men and women - an intoxicating scent that captures the sensuality, vitality and energy of Sicily.
"I have long been passionate about fragrance and the way scent can captivate the emotions and transport us to another place. VITA is the embodiment of my passions, a personal and complex fragrance which slowly seduces as it unfolds on the skin." He added: "I hope you love VITA as much as I do. Go to gpvita.com to find out more.
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