Strictly star Giovanni Pernice treated Anton Du Beke to a London lunch date on Wednesday to celebrate his 56th birthday.MORE: Exclusive: Giovanni Pernice on fitness, his BAFTA win, and learning BSL thanks to Rose Ayling-EllisBringing the birthday cheer, the professional dancer took Anton to an Italian restaurant in Covent Garden called '21' where the duo tucked into a celebratory meal.WATCH: Giovanni Pernice pays tribute to his 'leading lady'Taking to his Instagram Stories, the Sicilian-born star filmed snippets of their joyous outing.
At one point, Giovanni made a hilarious tongue-in-cheek comment, poking fun at Anton's age. He quipped: "Twenty-one again!!"Exclusive: Anton Du Beke and Erin Boag talk 25 years of dancing, friendship and family lifeSEE: Anton du Beke's country home is full of rustic charmPointing at the restaurant's menu, Anton replied: "It must be right because this is what I'm looking at...
Must be true." Giovanni pulled out all the stops Giovanni followed up his cheeky comment with a heartfelt "Happy Birthday!", to which Anton replied: "Thank you, my darling".
Their sweet reunion preludes their impending appearance on the brand-new series of Strictly Come Dancing which will be making a return to our screens this autumn.
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