Stacey Dooley awkwardly shuts down Giovanni Pernice question and says 'We're not friends'

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Stacey Dooley was all about keeping quiet on the drama surrounding Strictly Come Dancing's Giovanni Pernice during her chat on BBC Breakfast.

Despite host Jon Kay nudging for some insider info, Stacey shut it down with: "I don't have a friendship with Giovanni. I didn't even have a working relationship with Giovanni." The dance floor's Italian stallion, 34, has been grabbing headlines left and right with buzz that he's left the show following claims from his former celebrity partner Amanda Abbington that she developed PTSD after her time on Strictly.The BBC is yet to confirm Giovanni's future on the show, meanwhile Giovanni has hit back at "allegations" about his "dance teaching methods", adding that he "rejects any suggestion of abusive of threatening behaviour".

Speaking to former Strictly winner Stacey Dooley on BBC Breakfast, Jon couldn't resist digging a bit deeper with Stacey, throwing out: "While you're here, before we get to the news, I have to talk to you about Strictly.

Giovanni made a statement over the weekend saying he rejects any suggestion of any threatening or abusive behaviour, and you don't want to talk about that case and those allegations.