A NEW Strictly feud seems to have emerged as Giovanni Pernice and former show star Kevin Clifton unfollow each other on Instagram. It comes after Giovanni, 33, is being investigated by the BBC after at least three of his former celebrity partners made complaints about him . 3 Giovanni Pernice and ex Strictly pro Kevin Clifton has sparked rumours of a feud Credit: Rex 3 Kevin has unfollowed his former co-star on social media Credit: PA Despite a number of Strictly pros throwing their support behind Giovanni, reigning champion Vito Coppola unfollowed Giovanni on social media last month and now Kevin , 41, has followed suit.
It comes as a surprise as Giovanni, who joined Strictly Come Dancing in 2015, appeared alongside Kevin on the BBC dance show for five series' before he quit in 2020. The ballroom stars seemed to have a good relationship on the show and in front of the cameras. But it looks like there may be some underlying tension after it was spotted that Kevin is no longer following the Italian pro and visa-versa.
Giovanni has come under fire recently over his training techniques after a string of co-stars complained about him. Not long after, Vito appeared to unfollow Giovanni on social media. Vito, who won the show alongside Ellie Leach last year, is nowhere to be seen on his social media - which could suggest the pair have fallen out.
While The Sun revealed yesterday that Strictly winner Rose Ayling-Ellis has distanced herself from show partner Giovanni amid the investi.