Giovanni Pernice should be a friend, according to Antonio Du Beke, who has spoken out about him.
Anton, the Strictly Come Dancing judge and professional dancer, was discussing his new golf podcast with Richard Madeley and Susanna Reid on Good Morning Britain on Monday. After being accused of inappropriate behavior in previous series, Anton then had a brief conversation with his pal Giovanni Pernice, who stopped showing up on Strictly at the end of last year.
Giovanni and Anton are good friends off screen, and have presented the BBC travel shows Anton &, Giovanni’s Adventures in Sicily and Anton &, Giovanni’s Adventures in Spain together. From June this year, they will be performing Anton &, Giovanni: Together Again on a tour.
Richard Madeley also posed a question for Anton about his former Strictly coworker while he was on the show to talk about his love of golf and the new golfing podcast he is hosting with Sarah Stirk from Sky Sports TV.
“I’ve got a slightly tricky question for you”, Richard said, adding, “It’s been reported that you personally would welcome Giovanni Pernice back onto Strictly. You would welcome him back, but we are aware that the BBC accepted six bullying complaints against him and rejected others. That’s sticking your head above the parapet. Why would you do that”?
“That’s a very good question”, Anton replied, while going on to not to completely answer it. “I’d prefer to be talking about the golf”.
He continued, “I was delighted for Giovanni because he performed at the Strictly Come Dancing in Italy with the outstanding Bianca Guaccero.” I’ll be seeing him when we return on the road because he was delighted to receive that and we’re going on a tour this summer.
I have known him for a long time, and I enjoy going on stage with him and performing with him. We’ve got a wonderful company as well, so all in all, it’s a great show”.
Giovanni made a statement about the possibility of returning to the Strictly dancefloor last month. The dancer took a step back from the show’s 2024 series following claims from his 2023 partner, Amanda Abbington, concerning issues with his conduct.
Amanda Abbington had claimed Pernice created a “toxic environment” and levelled “inappropriate, mean, nasty bullying” charges at Pernice. The Italian defended any hints of abusive or obscene behavior and praised the findings of a BBC investigation that found “some, but not all” of the actress’s complaints.
Although it was acknowledged that there weren’t any physical agressions, it appears that verbal bullying and harassment allegations have been made public. Speaking about a possible Strictly return, the 34 year old told Heat: “I would love to go back on Strictly but I don’t think they’re going to have me on again”.
He added: “It wasn’t the most pleasant situation for me. Everyone can move on with their lives now that it is over, and I’m happy to see it over.
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