A Place in the Sun host Jean Johansson admits she has been trying to get on Strictly 'every year' as she congratulates her famous friend for landing a place in the lineup By Jordan Beck For Mailonline Published: 20:09 BST, 18 August 2024 | Updated: 20:11 BST, 18 August 2024 e-mail 1 View comments Jean Johansson has been trying 'every year' to get a place on Strictly Come Dancing. The A Place in the Sun host, 42, would love the chance to showcase her moves on the BBC One and Latin and ballroom show and is sure that it will 'bounce back' from its current scandal. The show has has been under fire since Giovanni Pernice was suspended after his celebrity partner Amanda Abbington accused him of abusive behaviour, saying he was 'cruel and mean', though he denies the claims.
It was followed by Graziano Di Prima's sacking last month over reports he verbally and physically abused Zara McDermott during rehearsals but Jean is still hopeful for the future of the show and is thrilled that her friend Dr Punam Krishna will be competing . She told Love Sunday magazine: 'I think it's shown they can bounce back. There's no doubt about it, there's allegedly been bad behaviour but from a production point of view, it looks like they're handling it professionally.
Jean Johansson has been trying 'every year' to get a place on Strictly Come Dancing to no avail Jean is still hopeful for the future of the show amid its scandal and is thrilled that her friend Dr Punam Krishna (pictured) will be competin.