He’s Quit Strictly! Giovanni Pernice Quits After Feuds with Ex-Partners
Giovanni Pernice has quit Strictly after trouble with ex-partners – and it seems it’s the same off the dancefloor too for Giovanni Pernice. We exclusively revealed the Strictly pro has told pals he’s quitting the show after starting negotiations for a new series. The BBC was said to be “very keen” to continue working with Giovanni, 33 — who has faced allegations over his tough training methods from previous celebrity partners, including actress Amanda Abbington. And an internal memo of this year’s professional dancers for the show has been circulated without his name. His shock move comes after Central Recorder first revealed tensions between the dancer and Sherlock star Amanda, 52, his celeb partner last year. She quit in October after a series of bust-ups which left her in tears.
Giovanni Pernice and His Relationships
Since joining Strictly in 2015, Giovanni has dated a string of sizzling women, with all of his public romances involving gushing posts and PDAs on social media. While he recently started dating stunning model Molly Brown, the Sicilian native’s track record on romance has not been a rosy one. So what’s going wrong for Giovanni? Here we take a look at his failed romances and rumored flings with some of showbusiness’ most glamorous ladies.
Molly Brown – Giovanni’s Current Dating Endeavor
Giovanni revealed he was dating 24-year-old model Molly Brown in February. Molly shared a picture alongside the pro dancer, which she captioned “Amore Mio,” which means “My love” in Italian. A source told The Mirror: “Giovanni and Molly met a few weeks ago, and though it is very early days, things seem to be going well between them. He has been keeping things quiet because he didn’t want too much pressure as they’re getting to know each other. Last month, Giovanni denied he and Molly were engaged when she was seen sporting an impressive piece of jewelry on her wedding ring finger.
Jowita Przystał – Giovanni’s Relationship During Filming
Central Recorder revealed in December 2022 that dancer Giovanni and Polish pro Jowita Przystal, both 33, had fallen for each other during filming. Jive specialist Giovanni was rumored to have made a move on Jowita as they spent time together backstage. However, the pair’s relationship didn’t go the distance and they reportedly called it quits just three months later, due to “hectic work schedules”. With Giovanni being on tour, sources said creating time for one another became “impossible,” and they parted ways.
Maura Higgins – Giovanni’s Brief Relationship
Before Jowita, Giovanni got together with former Love Island star Maura Higgins. The couple teased their romance for weeks before finally going public with a loved up picture on Maura’s Instagram captioned “I’m yours” in July 2021. It was just two months after Maura’s split from her Love Island co-star ex Christopher Taylor. But after 14 months together, the pair called it quits and deleted all trace of each other from social media. Giovanni announced their split on his social media and insisted the pair would stay friends.
Ashley Roberts – Gio’s Longest Lasting Relationship
Giovanni and Pussycat Doll Ashley Roberts had a series of secret dates after meeting on Strictly in 2018 – though Ashley was partnered with Gorka Marquez. Once again Giovanni posted a bunch of loved-up snaps on social media and gushed about his latest squeeze. They seemed serious about the relationship as Giovanni flew to have Christmas with Ashley and her family in the USA. But after 14 months together, the pair called it quits and deleted all trace of each other from social media. Giovanni announced their split on his social media and insisted they would remain friends.
Jessica Wright – Giovanni’s Short-Lived Romance
Giovanni dated Jessica after they allegedly met through her brother Mark when he was on the show. He was first linked to the ex-TOWIE star in November 2017 when they were seen enjoying a theatre date in the West End. But their relationship didn’t go the distance and they parted ways six months later. Shortly before their split, Giovanni claimed he wanted to settle down. But their break-up appeared to turn bitter when the pair were spotted rowing at the Pride of Britain awards in 2018.
Georgia May Foote – Gio’s Romance on Strictly
Giovanni started dating Georgia in 2015 after they were paired together on Strictly Come Dancing. When she joined the show she was dating Coronation Street co-star Sean Ward but they split just before she made the final. But their romance didn’t go the distance and they split in 2016 with both parties claiming there was no one else involved.
Katie McGlynn – A Rumored Relationship
Giovanni was linked to Corrie star Katie McGlynn in 2017 which got tongues wagging again when she signed up for Strictly four years later. Their alleged romance came just after Giovanni split from Georgia but Katie has denied it. She said it was blown up out of proportion and they weren’t dating.
Luba Mushtuk – Giovanni’s Close Friend
Giovanni was rumored to be dating fellow pro Luba Mushtuk after she posted a video of them dancing captioned “@pernicegiovann1 you are ‘My Man'”. It’s been alleged that the pair dated in 2017, but Luba has publicly denied it, claiming she had no idea about their relationship.