Giovanni Pernice has issued a stark warning to fans to be vigilant of 'imposters' on social media, after a fan of the Strictly Come Dancing star was conned by a fraudster on social media.
As he entertains audiences across the country with his show alongside Giovanni judge Anton Du Beke and get ready to return for the next series of the BBC show, Giovanni took to Instagram on Friday afternoon, having been concerned by an incident involving a fan hours earlier. Giovanni posted a video to his grid in which he explained: "This morning I arrived at the theatre and reception called and said there is a young lady downstairs, because apparently I gave her a time and a place to meet."
Going into more details, Giovanni, who won Strictly in 2021 with Rose Ayling-Ellis, continued: "She said we spoke last night on Facetime and we exchanged pictures," before adding that things took a turn, when the woman in question, sent £3,000 to the man pretending to be him.
