Anton du Beke's future on Strictly Come Dancing has been revealed as he starts a new travel show.
The professional dancer and TV personality is starring in a new BBC show with co-star Giovanni Pernice. The BBC1 programme, named Anton and Giovanni's Adventure in Sicily, aired earlier this week.
And while Anton said the show has been a "dream" job, a PR expert has refuted any suggestion Anton could leave Strictly Come Dancing because of it, Birmingham Live reports. Speaking exclusively to Entertainment Daily, Nick Ede said: "I think the panel works really well. They seem to have got a great balance between camp fun and on point criticism. Because of this I don’t think they will change the panel as it’s perfect as it is."
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In their new travel series, Giovanni is leaving the ballroom and going back to his roots - and he's taking Anton with him. Understandably, the Italian dancer is excited to be heading home.
Gio said: "To say this has been a dream project is an understatement! Taking Anton to my much-loved home of Sicily was simply Bellissima! We danced, we laughed, and had the time of our lives - with great culture, food and company. I cannot wait for viewers in the UK to come on this journey with us."
Anton added: "When I first heard about this trip it was pretty irresistible. What's not to love? It's all my favourite things, great food, great country and spending time in the sunshine with Giovanni. Marvellous!"
In the opening episode, their adventure begins in the port town of port town of Sciacca - and they make a suitably dramatic arrival by speedboat. Giovanni is keen to hit the road, but Anton thinks they should grab some refreshments first.
That gives him an opportunity to try out his Italian and give a local barista a masterclass in how to make what he considers to be the perfect cup of coffee, much to his travel companion's embarrassment.
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