Giovanni Pernice has revealed he had one request when it came to whether or not he would agree to take part in the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special. The Italian dancer will perform in the festive version of the BBC One dance competition for the first time.
It comes months after fans feared he'd quit the hit show after he bowed out of the 20th series early after being voted out of the 2022 run of the competition alongside celebrity partner Richie Anderson. His exit from the competition came less than a year after he lifted the coveted Glitterball trophy alongside EastEnders actress Rose Ayling-Ellis.
But he was been quick to hit back at the claims and took to his Instagram Stories to share a news headline, which read: "Giovanni threatens to quit the show after being 'wasted' this series". He then added: "LOL [laughing face emojis] I'm not going anywhere!!!"
