Showbiz I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice . Giovanni Pernice has declared his love for girlfriend Molly Brown while working to clear his name amid his Strictly Come Dancing controversy.
The Italian dancer is battling accusations of “threatening and abusive” behaviour from former celebrity dance partners, claims which Pernice strongly denies. Since reports of an internal BBC investigation following the complaints, the 33-year-old has been sharing a slew of updates with his model girlfriend. Now under Brown’s latest social media post, he commented “My love” as she shared several photos and videos from their romantic weekend getaway to Soho Farmhouse in Oxfordshire.
In one photo, the pair could be seen hugging while clad in bathrobes on a terrace while another clip saw Pernice playfully kissing Brown’s cheek. The social media update comes after Pernice said he will “fully co-operate” with the BBC after the broadcaster launched an investigation into his conduct while working as a professional dancer on Strictly . The BBC star vowed he won’t be “cancelled” and has hired London-based legal firm Schillings.
In a statement, his solicitors said: “Schillings is engaging with BBC studios to provide it with Giovanni’s evidence to strongly rebut claims being made about him and confirm that Giovanni is fully cooperating with that process. “As with any reality TV show, when decisions are bein.