Giovanni Pernice won't star in the show this year (Image: Getty) Strictly Come Dancing is returning to BBC One later this year for an all-new series, with Shirley Ballas , Craig Revel Horwood , Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke set to come back as judges. An array of well-loved professionals will also make a comeback, and a handful of them will get celebrity partners who they will hope to win the Glitterball Trophy with. The show has produced some BAFTA-winning moments since it launched in 2004, but the programme has been overshadowed by controversy in recent months following Giovanni Pernice 's exit and Graziano Di Prima's dismissal.
Ahead of a start date for the upcoming series being announced alongside this year's famous contestants being revealed by the BBC , Express.co.uk has taken a look back at Strictly Come Dancing 's most controversial moments over the years.
Giovanni Pernice dropped from Strictly line-up The 33-year-old dancer reportedly quit Strictly Come Dancing after his former celebrity partner Amanda Abbington claimed she suffered Post Traumatic Stress Disorder following her time with him on the show. Giovanni's name is not listed in the 2024 professional line-up but he has vehemently denied all claims made against him and told his social media followers he wants to clear his name. Amanda Abbington quit Strictly last year (Image: Getty) Amanda Abbington quits midway through series Sherlock actress Amanda Abbington shocked Strictly fans when she announced she had q.
