Strictly star 'heartbroken' for Giovanni Pernice as she breaks silence on controversial exit
ok.co.ukDebbie McGee has expressed her sorrow over Giovanni Pernice's departure from Strictly Come Dancing.The dynamic duo, who danced their way to third place in the 2017 series of the BBC show, captured the hearts of viewers with their stunning performances.Taking to social media, Debbie shared her feelings: "I'm heartbroken for @pernicegiovann1.".
Reflecting on her time on Strictly, she added: "My memories of Strictly will always be happy and life changing. He nurtured me through my grief and gave me the confidence that I could do things I thought were beyond me." The BBC recently announced the line-up of professional dancers for the new season, confirming Amy Dowden, Dianne Buswell, Nadiya Bychkova, Graziano Di Prima, Karen Hauer, Katya Jones, Neil Jones, Nikita Kuzmin, Gorka Marquez, Luba Mushtuk, Jowita Przystal, Johannes Radebe, Kai Widdrington, Nancy Xu, Carlos Gu, Lauren Oakley, Michelle Tsiakkas and Vito Coppola as returning pros, reports the Liverpool Echo.
Noticeably absent from the list was Giovanni, a fact that didn't escape the attention of fans. Following the announcement on X, formerly known as Twitter, reactions poured in with one fan commenting: "So no Gio" and another noting: "No Giovanni then".
Debbie's Instagram post about her former dance partner also attracted a lot of comments from Strictly fans. One wrote: "Thank you Debbie for standing for Giovanni, I totally believe in him & it’s so sad what’s happening.
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