Strictly's Giovanni Pernice, 33, reveals new girlfriend, 24, after Jowita Przystal split

Strictly Come Dancing's Giovanni Pernice has joked about being a 'bad boy' alongside his co-star ahead of their return to screens. The dancer has been hitting the headlines after finally speaking about his early exit from the BBC One dance contest last year.

Strictly Come Dancing's Giovanni Pernice has shared a four-word statement about himself as he spoke out on his early exit from the last series with Amanda Abbington.

Strictly Come Dancing's Giovanni Pernice couldn't look more loved-up as he made his new girlfriend shy as he showed off her surprise. The dancer is currently touring the country with his own show.

Actor Amanda Abbington quit Strictly Come Dancing last year, citing "personal reasons" for her sudden exit, after rumours of a rift between her and her dance partner, Giovanni Pernice came to light. She later claimed her experiences on the show led to her being diagnosed with PTSD and filed a complaint against Giovanni and the BBC, demanding the BBC provide her with CCTV footage of rehearsals with her partner.

Giovanni Pernice has broken his silence on social media following allegations that Amanda Abbington has 'dropped her case' against him and the BBC. The actress took part in Strictly last year.

Strictly Come Dancing star Amanda Abbington has withdrawn her complaint to the BBC, stating that her experience on the show led to post-traumatic stress disorder.The Mail Online reports that the Sherlock actress, 52, who demanded CCTV footage of rehearsals with her professional partner Giovanni Pernice following her departure from the programme, has not contacted the Corporation on the matter further. Sources told the publication that the ‘matter is now closed’ and they have ‘moved on’ after she asked to review the recordings of their off-screen dancing after she left the series, citing ‘personal reasons.’ Amanda left the competition last October due to "personal reasons", after whispers of a 'feud' between her and her professional partner Giovanni, 33, and three months later it was reported that the BBC had received a request from Amanda for footage from her dance rehearsals.

Strictly Come Dancing star Karen Hauer has been flooded with messages from fans after sharing a social media update. The dancer has been away from screens since the end of the BBC One dance contest back in December.

Celebrity Big Brother fans spotted an awkward blunder on Late & Live following the launch show of the 2024 series. Many of the contestants' loved ones appeared on the spin-off show, including their partners. Late & Live hosts AJ Odudu and Will Best chatted to all of the guests after the contestants got to grips with life in the CBB house.

Nikita Kuzmin has left fans 'praying' as he shared his 'last' string of photos from the Strictly Come Dancing Live tour. The dancer was among the stars of the BBC One dance contest to hit the road at the start of the year.

Gorka Marquez has told fans he has 'lots of plans' as he was asked about life without Strictly Come Dancing. But before fans worry he's leaving, he did continue his response with good news.

Former Strictly Come Dancing star Amanda Abbington has shared an emotional message to fans on her birthday. The actress hit the headlines last year when she quit the BBC One dance contest weeks into the 2023 series.

Amy Dowden was seen beaming as she made another step towards returning to the dancefloor. The Strictly Come Dancing star was diagnosed with breast cancer in May last year and underwent a mastectomy before eight rounds of chemotherapy treatment.

Zoe Lister-Jones is coming out.

Giovanni Pernice has gone 'Instagram official' with his new model girlfriend after a reported split from his Strictly Come Dancing co-star. Model Molly Brown shared a picture alongside the pro dancer which he then shared to his own Instagram Story.

Strictly Come Dancing's Giovanni Pernice, 33, has made it official with his new girlfriend, model Molly Brown, 24, on Instagram.

Amy Dowden has said 'What a difference just a couple of months makes' as the Strictly Come Dancing star announced an exciting career move. The dancer has joined ITV's Lorraine in a new role which will see her presenting celebrity interviews and behind-the-scenes content.

Hollyoaks favourite James Sutton has revealed he's found love again, five months after splitting from his wife. James, known for playing John Paul McQueen in the soap, ended his marriage to Rachael Collin after five years. The actor, 40, has now gone public with new girlfriend Tamara.

Strictly Come Dancing star Vito Coppola is preparing for his next reunion with his co-stars with Dianne Buswell sharing her 'hope' for the next time they're on tour together. It's only been a couple of weeks since the pro dancers went their separate ways after the BBC One show's official tour.

Manchester City defender Manuel Akanji was pleased to see his team show the right response against Brentford after the Chelsea setback at the weekend.

Giovanni Pernice has said it's a 'sad day' as he joined his Strictly Come Dancing co-stars in paying tribute to the late Robin Windsor. The news that the show's former star had tragically died, aged 44, was shared on Tuesday morning (February 20).