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To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser that supports HTML5video Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas sent Giovanni Pernice a tongue-in-cheek message after his departure from the BBC show was confirmed. On her Instagram Stories, Shirley, 63, joked to her followers she was ‘very sad’ that ‘not a soul’ had attended an event for her book before revealing a packed audience. It appears that Shirley was mimicking a similar video posted on social media by Giovanni, 33, and judge Anton Du Beke, 57 , on the opening night of their joint tour.

In the clip, the pair, who stood against a black backdrop, joked they were ‘performing for ourselves’ before the lights illuminated and showed rows of people in seats. Giovanni gave his nod of approval to Shirley’s comedic chops, reposting her video and captioning it alongside a laughing and a heart emoji: ‘Oh I love you.’ Want to be the first to get all the latest news and rumours from the Strictly dancefloor? Join our Strictly Come Dancing WhatsApp channel to keep up to date with all the behind-the-scenes gossip about your favourite pros, judges and celebrities.



Simply click on this link , select ‘Join Chat’ and you’re in! Don't forget to turn on notifications so you can see when we've just dropped the latest spoilers. Keep dancing! It comes after Giovanni’s rumoured Strictly exit was confirmed when the BBC did not include the Italian in the line-up of this year’s prof.

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