Giovanni Pernice looked happier than ever as he made his way towards a dance class in south London today. The former Strictly pro appeared to be enjoy the rare UK sunshine as he smiled underneath a huge pair of shades and gave a defiant thumbs up to paps before heading inside a building. With perfectly coiffured hair, and a simple white tee and joggers, he was ready to kickstart a good exercise session.
It comes just hours after he reportedly handed BBC investigators a 28-minute audio of a conversation between himself and Amanda, which his team is said to believe will clear his name. The Sherlock actress took part in last year's series of the BBC dance competition but left after several weeks. She initially cited medical reasons for her departure but later claimed she was diagnosed with mild PTSD due to his 'abusive' treatment of her during rehearsals.
Giovanni has since left Strictly as the BBC continues its investigation into her allegations while also speaking to some of his other past partners. Last week, Strictly was plunged into further crisis when Amanda appeared on Channel 4 to discuss her show experience with Krishnan Guru-Murthy - who took part in the same series. Not only did she claim there were '50 hours of blocked footage' from their rehearsals, but she also claimed there was a "humiliating behaviour of a sexual nature.
" Giovanni has vehemently denied all allegations against him. It has been said that Giovanni is confident he'll be able to clear his name with re.