Giovanni Pernice has made a vow to fans to make his next tour 'bigger and better' than his current one, after he played to a packed house at the iconic London Palladium at the weekend.
There was disappointment amongst Strictly Come Dancing fans at the start of the year, when Giovanni was missing in action from the show's annual arena tour, with Gorka Marquez's absence landing a double blow to everyone who had tickets. But there was a very good reason for Giovanni turning down the chance to tour with his co-stars - he was kicking off his own nationwide jaunt with his Made in Italy show.
Since opening in January, Made in Italy has played to capacity crowds all over the UK and Ireland, with former Strictly champion Giovanni being joined in the cast by fellow pro Lauren Oakley as fans heaped praise on him and his team.