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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 &amp, Giovanni’s Adventures in Sicily and Anton &amp, Giovanni’s Adventures in Spain together. From June this year, they will be performing Anton &amp, 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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Pope Francis, who is currently in a critical condition in a hospital, is currently the focus of the cast of “Conclave.”

The movie won the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture award on Sunday (23.02.) for its fictional account of the election of a new Pope.

25). The actors addressed the ongoing crisis that Pope Francis, 88, is currently experiencing through his bronchitis and double pneumonia. During the ceremony, actress Isabella Rossellini sent a heartfelt message to the Pope before a montage of the film was shown, stating: “First of all, we would like to wish Pope Francis a quick recovery”.

Later, in the winners ‘ room, she added to reporters: “Pope Francis, I wish him well. In our film, we analysed the election of a new pope, which is very secretive, taking place within the Vatican in the beautiful room that was painted by Michelangelo, the Sistine Chapel, that we reproduced.

” As Italians, we are familiar, more familiar than maybe foreigners, with the debate within the church that are very similar to the debate in every society: the role of the gays, conservative, progressive, the role of women. So Sergio]castmember Sergio Castellitto] and I were more familiar, maybe than all of you, but we don’t know exactly what happens during the Conclave. The film reveals the possible debates. “

Sergio Castellitto chimed in:” For us that live in Rome, to live at a few meters, few yards from the Pope is to have a much closer relationship. We see the helicopter leaving his place: ‘ Oh, is the Pope flying off today and coming back! ‘ As Italians, our relationship with the Pope is much more close. I repeat, I really wish him well. “

Pope Francis was taken to Rome’s Gemelli hospital on February 14 and is currently in critical condition, according to a statement from the Vatican on Sunday. It explained:” The condition of the Holy Father remains critical, but since yesterday evening, he has not experienced any further respiratory crises…

“The Holy Father remains alert and well-oriented. The prognosis must remain unwarranted due to the complexity of the clinical situation and the amount of time required for the pharmacological treatments to produce results. This morning, in the apartment on the tenth floor, he participated in the Holy Mass, together with those who have been taking care of him during these days of hospitalization”.

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Bars and Melody gained notoriety in 2014 when they wow notoriously unpopular Britain’s Got Talent judge Simon Cowell. The fresh-faced teens won over the judges, eventually securing third place in the live final.

Fast forward a decade, and the pair have grown up, released several albums, embarked on international tours, and competed in other talent contests. Today, they look vastly different from their BGT days with rippling muscles and tattoos, but that’s not all that has changed. Leondre, now in his twenties and formerly known as Bars, has sprouted in height and sports a mature dreadlock hairstyle. He frequently poses for photos with his 601, 000 Instagram followers in the gym.

Meanwhile, Charlie, also in his twenties and previously known as Melody, is now a dad after welcoming a child in 2022. He sports an array of tattoos across his neck, arms, and chest.

Up until 2024, when they regretfully announced they were splitting as a band, the pair continued to play music and perform together. The pair claimed they wanted to finish the day high but decided it was time to get moving.

According to OK!, Simon and the charming pair captivated the audience with a rap performance against bullying back in 2014 during their audition, and they eventually hit the coveted golden buzzer.

Collabro took the top spot in the final, taking third place overall. Bars and Melody’s debut single, Hopeful, shot to Number 5 on the charts, and their debut album, 143, dropped in 2015, followed by a steady stream of new music.

They later became finalists on Britain’s Got Talent: The Champions in 2019 and took on America’s Got Talent: The Champions the following year. The duo has also made stops in Japan and Europe.

They reflected on their BGT audition in 2021, which celebrated its seventh anniversary with a YouTube video of their Golden Buzzer moment. “7 years today. Words cannot adequately describe how this video feels. The moment that changed our life forever”! It had a caption.

They continued, “Thank you for supporting us every step of the way.” We have come to the end of the beginning. Our journey’s just started”.

Leondre and Charlie, a rapper, first connected via Facebook and then collaborated on Britain’s Got Talent, forming a musical friendship. Their anti-bullying song, Hopeful, earned them a standing ovation from all four judges in their first audition.

The brand-new season of BGT, it’s 18th, began on our TVs on Saturday, 22 February, Presenters Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly have made their return, alongside judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon, Bruno Tonioli and brand-new member of the judging panel, YouTuber KSI.