Giovanni Pernice has shown his support for eliminated Strictly Come Dancing couple Ellie Simmonds and Nikita Kuzmin, with a very public condemnation of their 'too early' exit from the BBC show.
It's been nearly 12 months now since Giovanni lifted Strictly's coveted Glitterball trophy, after he and celeb partner Rose Ayling-Ellis blew everyone away with a string of stunning routines in the ballroom, beating John Whaite and Johannes in the 2021 final. After dancing with EastEnders star Rose in this year's launch show, Giovanni was back in the competition in an all-male partnership alongside Radio 2 and One Show host Richie Anderson.
However, their time on the show came to an end much earlier than expected, with Giovanni and Richie the second couple to get the boot in the new series. And, as he continues to appear in group numbers on Strictly, Giovanni has hit out the latest result, as he reacted to Nikita's heartbreaking Instagram post about him and Ellie being voted out.
