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STRICTLY star Giovanni Pernice ignored the 'bullying' scandal as he spent time with his girlfriend Molly Brown and their new puppy. Gio, 33, is currently being investigated by the BBC after at least three of his former celebrity partners made complaints about him . The Italian dancer was all smiles as he enjoyed a day out with his new pet Pomeranian dog Roxy.

Molly took to her Instagram to share snaps of Gio gazing adoringly at the tiny pooch. Gio looked smart in a pale blue shirt, a checked brown blazer and a pair of Ray-Ban sunglasses for the outing on Sunday. The professional ballroom dancer could be seen dining outside at a London restaurant, as Molly captured the moment.



It comes after Giovanni reportedly asked the BBC to keep cameras in all his training sessions with Amanda Abbington during last year’s series, after her “behaviour left him worried”. Among the claims, sources said Amanda was unhappy with Giovanni’s ‘incredibly brusque’ and ‘militant’ training style. Eventually, Amanda would withdraw from the competition on undisclosed medical grounds .

Now, Giovanni is preparing to go to war for his reputation after three of his former celeb partners filed official complaints to the BBC over his backstage behaviour. According to Mail On Sunday, Giovanni - who competed in nine years of the beloved competition - had requested cameras be present for all rehearsals after becoming ‘worried’ about Amanda’s behaviour. The publication claims Gio put in the .

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