Karen Hauer says she will 'miss' co-star Giovanni Pernice and his Strictly Come Dancing misconduct probe is a 'massive surprise'

Karen Hauer says she will 'miss' co-star Giovanni Pernice and his Strictly Come Dancing misconduct probe is a 'massive surprise' By Bethan Edwards For Mailonline Published: 21:35 BST, 29 June 2024 | Updated: 21:35 BST, 29 June 2024 e-mail View comments Karen Hauer has said she will 'miss' co-star Giovanni Pernice as she discussed his departure from Strictly Come Dancing on Saturday. The Venezuelan-born dancer, 42, who is the longest-serving pro of 13 years on the hit BBC show, said Giovanni, 33, stepping down from the show came as a 'massive surprise'. The BBC launched an investigation into Giovanni after he was accused of 'threatening and abusive behaviour' while working with celebrity contestants on the show, including Amanda Abbington , 50, Ranvir Singh and Laura Whitmore .

Karen has now said the allegations against Giovanni are 'really sad' and she 'hasn't spoken' to the professional dancer as he is currently busy on tour. . She told The Mirror : 'We will miss him.

It was a massive surprise. Things can happen that we don't know about. I don't want to say anything that's not right, and I don't want to hurt anyone.

But it's not a nice feeling for anyone. Karen Hauer has said she will 'miss' co-star Giovanni Pernice as she discussed his departure from Strictly Come Dancing on Saturday The Venezuelan-born dancer, 42, who is the longest-serving pro of 13 years on the hit BBC show, said Giovanni, 33, stepping down from the show came as a 'massive surprise' 'We are all so busy d.