Giovanni Pernice wins Italian Strictly competition as he thanks UK fans
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‘We just want to say a massive thank you, because realistically, we couldn’t do anything without you,’ the dancer told his supporters in the UK. Former Strictly Come Dancing professional Giovanni Pernice has won the Italian version of the show Ballando con le Stelle, and thanked his UK fans, months after he was axed from the BBC following an investigation for abuse allegations.
The 34-year-old dancer, and his partner, actor Bianca Guaccero, 43, were crowned the victors of the 19th season of the hit reality programme on Saturday, on the same day the UK edition celebrated its 20 years on air. The duo, who also recently confirmed they were in a romantic relationship, celebrated their win on social media with a clip.
Pernice shared a clip of himself and Guaccero shortly after they were crowned the winners, alongside a caption that reads “la coppia vince”, which means in English: “The couple wins”. Guaccero, who fell for the former Strictly dancer on the set of Italy’s television equivalent, shared her joy with fans and followers alike with several snaps and videos on Instagram.
“Grazie a voi, non ci posso credere,” she wrote, which roughly translates to “thank you all so much, I can not believe it.”. Pernice’s victory on the Italian dance programme comes shortly after he abandoned the UK in the wake of a BBC probe into abuse allegations levied against him by his former dance partner Amanda Abbington.
