GIOVANNI Pernice appeared to snub his Strictly rival in an unearthed clip as the star comes under fire amid allegations of 'abuse' from previous celebrity partners. The Italian dancer walked away from the BBC show earlier this month amid his former celebrity co-stars gearing up to take legal action against him. It has seen many of his current co-stars snub him as they failed to speak up in support or publicly reach out to the crisis-hit star.
Now, in an unearthed clip, Giovanni appeared to snub show rival Vito Coppola months before the current scandal. Last year, Vito took home the Strictly glitterball trophy alongside Coronation Street star Ellie Leach . When show hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman crowned Ellie and Vito as the champs, their co-stars rushed onto the dancefloor in a bid to celebrate with them.
However, it appears that Giovanni opted out of joining in the celebrations as the star failed to appear on-screen. He could not be spotted among the pack as they jolted Vito into the air to mark his epic win. In the wake of Giovanni's current scandal, both Ellie and Vito opted to unfollow him online sparking even more rumours of a feud.
Vito also appeared to offer another swipe at Giovanni just days ago as it appears that the pair have been secretly on less than freidnly terms for months. He and Graziano , 30, took to Instagram to share an apparent dig at him. They're currently on tour with some of the other Strictly pros and shared a clip of them enjoying the sunshi.
