GIOVANNI Pernice has revealed that he has the backing of all the Strictly Come Dancing judges after making a new announcement with two more members of the panel. The pro dancer quit the BBC contest earlier this year after becoming embroiled in a scandal following complaints about his conduct on the show initiated by former partner, the actress Amanda Abbington . Gio has been at the centre of the Strictly scandal that has plagued the show all year and resulted in fewer women than ever agreeing to take part in the competition.
Now, in a very telling move, Gio has proved that he has the backing of all of the Strictly judges after previously gaining support from two members of the panel. In a positive move for the star, both Motsi Mabuse and Craig Revel Horwood will be appearing alongside the star at a very special dance training session in London next month in a telling display of unity. The trio will be teaching people a slew of dance styles back to back as part of Gio's Ballando Dance classes.
More on Giovanni Having Craig and Motsi on board will be a huge boost to the under-fire dancer as he awaits the results of a bombshell BBC investigation that is set to determine if any wrongdoing occurred on his part. Giovanni has always refuted the allegations made against him by Amanda and others who have spoken with the BBC as part of the investigation. The news that Craig and Motsi are sticking with the star comes after fellow members of the panel Anton Du Beke and Shirley Ballas pre.