Fans were quick to defend Giovanni Pernice after he shared a photo of himself reuniting with his Strictly Come Dancing co-star. The Italian dancer headed out to watch the BBC One show's judge Anton Du Beke in his second-ever pantomime role
Anton, who was Strictly's longest-serving professional dancer before replacing Bruno Tonioli on the judging panel, made his panto debut as Buttons in Cinderella at the Richmond Theatre last year but this year, he can be seen at the Churchill Theatre in Jack and the Beanstalk.
And Giovanni, who will be touring again with Anton next year, didn't want to miss seeing his co-star and pal in his latest role. Taking to Instagram, the 35-year-old shared a snap of the pair.
