STRICTLY Come Dancing's Giovanni Pernice has broken his silence and vowed to "clear my name" amid a BBC probe. The professional dancer, who quit the BBC show earlier this year , is under investigation by the BBC over misconduct after complaints were filed by several of his former celebrity dance partners . Now Giovanni , 33, has issued a stark message to fans in a text post uploaded to his Instagram page.
He started the message with the words: "To my fans and followers," and continued in the text with the words: "As you know, I have always rejected any suggestion of abusive or threatening behaviour. "The latest accusations are simply false. "I am cooperating fully with the ongoing BBC investigation, which will determine the truth.
"As requested, I have stayed silent, but I am looking forward to the conclusion of the investigation and ultimately clearing my name and establishing the truth." He then made reference to the start of his new tour , where he is joining forces with Strictly BFF Anton Du Beke, and took to the stage last night. He said: "I am so happy to be back on tour.
"Thank you all for your continued support – you messages and love mean so very much to me. "I will hopefully see many of you very soon and I look forward to clearing my name." The Italian rounded off his message with the words: "With love, Giovanni.
" It came after The Sun exclusively reported how Giovanni had made a "lewd" gesture to his dance partner during rehearsals. Gio is facing claims he upset .
