Giovanni Pernice was spotted enjoying some downtime amid the drama in his professional life. The former Strictly Come Dancing professional, 33, was seen for the first time publicly since the BBC show's head judge Shirley Ballas came out to defend him and claimed things were 'blown out of proportion' following his shock exit from Strictly amid a workplace "misconduct" probe. Giovanni slammed "the latest accusations" against him over the weekend and vowed to clear his name amidst the ongoing BBC probe.
The 33-year-old Italian dancer addressed "totally untrue stories" on social media early Sunday, expressing gratitude for fan support during the ongoing investigation. Seen on Monday morning, the Italian dancer entered Silver Time Casino at 9:45am and stayed for almost an hour, leaving at 10:43am. The award-winning dancing then headed to Admiral Casino and Slots, departing around midday and going on to enjoy a pastry treat from PAUL Bakery.
Giovanni, absent from this year's Strictly Come Dancing lineup, has faced months of controversy over claims about his conduct during his previous appearance on the show, which he has vehemently denied. He was paired with actress Amanda Abbington, who exited the competition early last year and later disclosed her struggle with PTSD. Following complaints from Amanda and other past celebrity partners, it's understood that the BBC initiated an internal inquiry.
As new allegations linked to Giovanni's supposed behaviour on the Strictly set surfaced .