Strictly fans were devasted when the series’s first-ever same-sex couple Nicola Adams and Katya Jones were forced to pull out of the show last year.
However, it looks like we might be seeing more strides forward for inclusivity on the show as dance pro Giovanni Pernice has announced that he would happily pair up with a man in the next series.
He told The Mirror: ‘It’s not down to me, but if the production people come to me and said Listen Giovanni we’d love you to be partnered with a man,” I’d say yes.’ ‘I am more them ready to be partnered with a man,’ he added.
He explained his interest in having a male dance partner saying that it would be a challenge for him which he ‘loves’ and also give him the chance to work through some new
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