GIOVANNI Pernice reunited with senior Strictly stars yesterday amid a nasty bullying row. Five people linked to the show have been interviewed by former Met detectives leading an investigation into his behaviour. But on Sunday he reunited with Strictly's head judge Shirley Ballas and her fellow judge Anton Du Beke - appearing to win their seal of approval.
The trio teamed up for Ballandro With The Judges, a series of dance workshops for fans who've forked out on tickets to meet the Strictly stars. Anton , 57, Shirley, 63, and Giovanni , 33, posed backstage and flashed huge smiles after showing off their moves. Videos revealed the pros leading a routine for hundreds of Strictly fans.
Gio's girlfriend Molly Brown also shared clips of the TV star coaching the crowds. Taking to Instagram, Shirley posted a snap with Gio and Anton, and wrote over the top: "Fabulous morning jiving with everybody. Hope you all enjoyed yourselves.
" The Queen of Latin also tagged Gio in a video from her dancing on stage at the event. It comes after The Sun exclusively reported how Giovanni had made a "lewd" gesture to his dance partner during rehearsals. Gio is facing claims he upset partner Amanda Abbington and others with crude remarks.
A source told us: “The BBC inquiry has been told Giovanni’s lewd behaviour wasn’t limited solely to Amanda — he did similar to other dance partners as well. “It’s alleged he would grab his crotch in front of them if they did something good in rehearsals.�.
