Giovanni Pernice 'Quits' Strictly Come Dancing

[arista]

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[Giovanni Pernice 'QUITS' Strictly:
Pro is 'adamant' he has done 'nothing wrong'
but scrutiny has become 'too much'
after former partners Amanda Abbington,
Laura Whitmore and Ranvir Singh
slammed his 'militant' approach]

[While the BBC has stood by him
and been keen to sign the professional
dancer for its 20th anniversary series,
Giovanni has decided to not return after
eight years on the show.]


https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/05/17/01/84984601-13428349-image-a-134_1715906686717.jpg
Nice Watch.


https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-13428349/Giovanni-Pernice-QUITS-Strictly-Amanda-Abbington.html

[Mystic Mock]

I think it's crazy how anybody who is strict gets deemed a "bully" nowadays.

Until someone tells me that he has done anything that's seriously crossed the line, then I will defend Giovanni on these claims, it just seems like everyone is out to chase their own possibilities of victimhood at this point.

[Cherie]

Such a shame, those women should be ashamed, he is a professional and wants the best, if they didn't want to put in the work they shouldn't have taken up the offer

[Vanessa]

He's not a bully, he's just very strict kind of teacher.

[GoldHeart]

Such a shame, those women should be ashamed, he is a professional and wants the best, if they didn't want to put in the work they shouldn't have taken up the offer

Not sure about the strictness but he's definitely a womaniser.

[AnnieK]

Mm, I'm not sure about what is going on. The BBC weren't going to investigate, now they are evidence gathering. I think his position was now untenable on the show - he would be scrutinised (rightly or wrongly)whatever he did. I am not passing judgement on whether he was a bully or not, as I don't think we will ever really know for sure what went on in the rehearsals when cameras weren't rolling.

He won't be the first coach to be accused of bullying behaviour to get the best out of their trainees.

[jet]

What a shame. He is one of the most successful professionals, having won the show and coming in second place 4 times in his 8 years of participation. Former partners Rose Ayling-Ellis and Debbie McGee sing his praises. They say he does push his partners to get the best out of them but he is a absolute gentleman.

[GoldHeart]

Wasn't Brendan pushed to quit aswell ?, due to his mouthy attitude .


And James was fired ? , he used to be so arrogant . I remember him being a bit of a bully when he first started.

But as for Giovanni maybe he's just a perfectionist .

[Vanessa]

Wasn't Brendan pushed to quit aswell ?, due to his mouthy attitude .


And James was fired ? , he used to be so arrogant . I remember him being a bit of a bully when he first started.

But as for Giovanni maybe he's just a perfectionist .
Yes. Giovanni isn't like that at all.

[arista]

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[Mystic Mock]

How does being "abrasive" equal being a bully?

None of these people are making an actual case against the guy, they're just using sound bites to try and get the Social Media crowd on board.

As I've said previously, we need actual evidence.

[Cherie]

How does being "abrasive" equal being a bully?

None of these people are making an actual case against the guy, they're just using sound bites to try and get the Social Media crowd on board.

As I've said previously, we need actual evidence.

Exactly Mock, and given some of his other partners have sung his praises you have to wonder if it was just a clash of personalities, and ego trips?


I am not his biggest fan as he is up himself a bit but he certainly pulled out some routines on Strictly and that was his job to get the best out of his partners

[Vanessa]

Is he actually leaving? He doesn't mention it in his recent statement :suspect:

[Liam-]

A horrible woman she is

[arista]

Is he actually leaving? He doesn't mention it in his recent statement :suspect:

Yes


[Giovanni Pernice flees abroad after 'quitting'
BBC Strictly as BBC probe launched

Professional dancer Giovanni Pernice
has fled to Portugal as he is spotted for the first time
since reportedly quitting Strictly Come Dancing
and a BBC probe


https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/giovanni-pernice-flees-abroad-hes-32841656

[arista]

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/05/18/18/85042829-13433469-In_the_snaps_Giovanni_was_spotted_shopping_with_hi s_girlfriend_a-a-11_1716053914776.jpg

[Portugal: Giovanni was spotted shopping with his
girlfriend as he cut a casual figure in a
white T-shirt and some dark shades]

[Crimson Dynamo]

scrap the whole programme and replace with re-runs of Rising Damp or a nice religious programme like Songs of Praise

[Cherie]

Yes


[Giovanni Pernice flees abroad after 'quitting'
BBC Strictly as BBC probe launched

Professional dancer Giovanni Pernice
has fled to Portugal as he is spotted for the first time
since reportedly quitting Strictly Come Dancing
and a BBC probe


https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/giovanni-pernice-flees-abroad-hes-32841656


'flees abroad' the state of the reporting, you would think he was on the run after he committed some heinous crime :laugh:

I don't think the ladies involved will come out of this looking too well, and it could be career ending for them

[arista]

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/05/18/18/85003133-13433469-Giovanni_is_currently_in_Dubai_on_holiday_with_his _girlfriend_Mo-a-19_1716054318021.jpg

Molly his girlfriend
is with him in Portugal

[arista]

'flees abroad' the state of the reporting, you would think he was on the run after he committed some heinous crime :laugh:

I don't think the ladies involved will come out of this looking too well, and it could be career ending for them

I think
he does need the BBC hassle
so why not get away from the pesting press

Nice Lady with him.

[arista]

scrap the whole programme and replace with re-runs of Rising Damp or a nice religious programme like Songs of Praise



Sadly too many are involved.


As you well know from when you worked in London.

[Crimson Dynamo]

His previous girlfriend

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/02/17/00/81378131-13093981-image-a-148_1708128407500.jpg

[Vanessa]

He has his own tour and I would love to see him do more tv shows.

[Kate!]

He has his own tour and I would love to see him do more tv shows.

Celeb BB maybe. To set the record straight.

[Vanessa]

Celeb BB maybe. To set the record straight.

Omg yes please. He would be amazing in there!

[Nicky91]

used to like Gio


not so much anymore, goes for all strictly pro's basically



wouldn't be surprised if Nikita gets some complaints either (since that was the reason he was kicked out by lets dance, after Sabrina Setlur having complained about his strict attitude)


i prefer the lets dance germany pro's currently especially
- Mariia Maksina :lovedup:
- Anastasia ''Nastia'' Stan :lovedup:
- Vadim ''King Choreo'' Garbuzov :flutter:
- Kathrin ''Queen Choreo'' Menzinger :love:
- Massimo Sinato :love:
- Ekaterina ''General Ekat'' Leonova :flutter:

[AnnieK]

I don't think anyone should face their career being over for speaking out. I am reserving judgement at the moment, I would not be surprised if he has crossed a line but equally it could just be that the celebs are not used to a professional regime

[arista]

Celeb BB maybe. To set the record straight.


Sure
a way of getting extra cash

[Mystic Mock]

Exactly Mock, and given some of his other partners have sung his praises you have to wonder if it was just a clash of personalities, and ego trips?


I am not his biggest fan as he is up himself a bit but he certainly pulled out some routines on Strictly and that was his job to get the best out of his partners

It does sound like personalities clashed to me, or at least that's what I'm taking from what's been said so far.

And I agree with you that it's his job to get the best out of his dance partner, but it seems like holding people to any kind of standard is seen as bullying these days.

[Cherie]

I don't think anyone should face their career being over for speaking out. I am reserving judgement at the moment, I would not be surprised if he has crossed a line but equally it could just be that the celebs are not used to a professional regime

2 of the 3 ladies carried on until they were voted off, bit odd for me

[AnnieK]

It's a job they were contracted to do so maybe they wanted to see it through :shrug: Who knows? It's being reported more people are set to come forward. I do hope it's not a witch hunt and it is investigated properly.....he's an arrogant git but if he's done nothing wrong, I hope the BBC pubically confirm it (and also if he is found to have been at fault) otherwise careers will suffer

[Ammi]

…I’m pretty much with Annie on this in that it’s obviously a very serious and awful thing to have ‘bully’ levelled at you …it’s also a very serious and awful thing to feel bullied…so I would hate to call it either way when I don’t really know a full situation of any events etc….

[arista]

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[Nicky91]

Gio isn't even that good of a dancer anyway :idc:


most strictly pro's are kinda bland tbh

[arista]

BBC has now Officially Stated
he will not return

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgeedq2zjjeo

[arista]

Is he actually leaving? He doesn't mention it in his recent statement :suspect:

Sadly he is now Fired

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgeedq2zjjeo

[UserSince2005]

Women just don’t know how to handle sassy fem men that put them in their place.

[Mystic Mock]

Women just don’t know how to handle sassy fem men that put them in their place.

That's definitely a way to put it.:laugh:

I just personally believe that he is strict, which obviously nobody likes a strict Teacher when you're the one that they're being strict with, but controversially they can bring the best out in a person.

Like at Primary School, I had a helper who was really harsh on me (and tbh I never really liked her very much) but she got me to a much better place academically than I would've been without her presence.

[Nicky91]

BBC has now Officially Stated
he will not return

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgeedq2zjjeo

:clap1: :clap1: :clap1:

[Nicky91]

only drama ever in the german version was with that pro dancer couple

Erich Klann & Oana Nechiti leaving the show because they felt too good to be dancing with celebrities, and felt they were underpaid :fan: which is nonsense, each pro gets a decent salary by RTL, but no one gets more salary than others, and the amount of salary you earn is determined on how far you get in the competition each year, equal pay as for what the celebrity gets etc


and Erich & Oana were spouting negativity about the show on their vlogs what they used to do, so yeah RTL wasn't happy about that either

but that is basically only drama they ever had, and now no longer much drama but more one big family among the pro's, Vadim left the show for a few years but he's back in a better form now, ever since challenging himself with doing same-sex partnerships in austrian and in german versions of the show, gave him a confidence boost he needed also for dancing with female celebrities

[arista]

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[Mystic Mock]

Obviously that's not on.

Hopefully the Police will be watching every breath that these people take.

[Nicky91]

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i'm really thinking now why Amanda even signed up to this show in the first place


some quick $$$ maybe, and that the money was too good to refuse :idc:



really wish she didn't do this show now :rolleyes:



but Gio i am not sad about him quitting anyway, he no longer was anything fresh either in the pro line up so, and Vito is way better

[arista]

Bottom Right
more on him.

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[Ammi]

…I haven’t really followed the story…(…if there is a story unfolding to follow…)…but from the bits of headlines I’ve seen…?…it seems to all have gone very quickly from one person making accusations, to that person being the one who has exposed something/a behaviour that has been quite ongoing and felt by multiple people ….

[Mystic Mock]

I still say that I would like to hear of scenarios where bullying took place, because so far it's all soundbites for the Media.

And also considering how scared some people are of their own shadow in today's society, he could've just told them off for being late for rehearsal or making a mistake during a performance, and they're registering his strict personality as bullying.

But on the flipside, he could just be a bully tbf.

[arista]

I still say that I would like to hear of scenarios where bullying took place, because so far it's all soundbites for the Media.

And also considering how scared some people are of their own shadow in today's society, he could've just told them off for being late for rehearsal or making a mistake during a performance, and they're registering his strict personality as bullying.

But on the flipside, he could just be a bully tbf.


But it is an ongoing show
The BBC wants it all kept nice and jolly

[Mystic Mock]

But it is an ongoing show
The BBC wants it all kept nice and jolly

I feel like Giovanni and the accusers deserve the opportunity to explain their positions in all of this.

Because all of them are getting their reputation hit, which isn't right imo.

Plus I do like a gossip.:devil:

[arista]

I feel like Giovanni and the accusers deserve the opportunity to explain their positions in all of this.

Because all of them are getting their reputation hit, which isn't right imo.

Plus I do like a gossip.:devil:


The other dancers are under contract to the BBC.

They are stopping the gossip

[Livia]

Michelle Visage has spoken in Giovanni's favour saying the accusations don't remind her at all of her time on the show. I'm not sure I believe Amanda Abbington, she seems... odd.

[bots]

at the end of the day, the dancers are all freelancers, the bbc can get rid of them at any moment for any reason

[Nicky91]

i'd say approach the Luca's to join the strictly family


Regina Luca and her husband Sergiu Luca


they got so much experience in all fronts basically, dancing with celeb partners, working behind the scenes as advisors, working as coaches in lets dance kids, competing in actual european and world championships

[Nicky91]

Sergiu would come across amazingly well too i think, far better than a Graziano or Giovanni

[Vanessa]

Michelle Visage has spoken in Giovanni's favour saying the accusations don't remind her at all of her time on the show. I'm not sure I believe Amanda Abbington, she seems... odd.
And Michelle is very tough, she wouldn't take any nonsense. So I believe her.

[arista]

Top bit of this Paper Only :

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[jet]

I watched an interview with Amanda Abbington the other day and she came across as a very unhappy lady and quite strange.

[Beso]

I watched an interview with Amanda Abbington the other day and she came across as a very unhappy lady and quite strange.

And very bitter jet. Her whole demeanour just exhumed exhaustion and unhappiness in herself.

[arista]

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BBC News Text:
["I warned Strictly about Gio" writes
the Sunday people.
Former celebrity contestant Laura Whitmore
has alleged she was subjected to
"inappropriate behaviour" by an
unnamed individual while on
Strictly Come Dancing.
At the time she was partnered
with professional dancer Giovanni Pernice.
He has been approached for comment
and a spokesperson for the dancer
previously rejected any claim
of threatening or abusive behaviour.]