Shirley Ballas has spoken out, saying "the truth prevails" as she looked back on her interactions with former Strictly Come Dancing professional Giovanni Pernice amid the controversy surrounding his teaching methods.The Italian dancer's future on the show was cast into doubt last month when it was confirmed by show officials that he would not be returning for the upcoming 20th anniversary series.
This followed allegations of abusive or threatening behaviour, which he has consistently denied.Pernice has stated that he is fully cooperating with the BBC's ongoing investigation and is focused on "forward to clearing my name".During an appearance on the Mirror's Invite Only podcast, Ballas refrained from speculating whether the allegations might deter future contestants but shared her personal experiences with Pernice, stating: "I've known Giovanni for 10 years, I can say that, and I can just say that he's been very, very good to me.
Very, very good to me."She continued: "I'm not a person that believes in gossip, I tend not to believe everything I read, and I can suggest that to people because people have written things about me that are just not true.."Ballas added: "So I don't believe gossip but the truth prevails, so we'll see where it goes."Reflecting on her own dealings with him, she remarked: "I can only talk about the experiences I have, I don't know other people's experiences.."Concluding her thoughts, she mentioned her family's opinion of Pernice: "But my mum's always been a huge fan (of his), and he's always been good to my family."Speaking on the impact of the allegations against Pernice on public perception, she commented: "We've got some of the best professionals on our show."Get the latest news sent straight to
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