Pro dancer Giovanni Pernice, 34, was handed the trophy on Saturday evening after making his debut this year on Ballando Con Le Stelle following his controversial exit from Strictlyafter nearly a decad

GIOVANNI Pernice has said “I’m back” as he won the Italian version of Strictly on Saturday night alongside partner Bianca Guaccero. After raising the trophy on Ballando con le Stelle with actress

Giovanni Pernice has won the Italian version of Strictly Come Dancing and vowed to marry his actress partner Bianca Guaccero.

As Giovanni Pernice makes a brief return to the Strictly Come Dancing ballroom, the Mirror takes a look at the Italian dancer's life now, following the row that saw him walk away from the show

Former Strictly Come Dancing professional Giovanni Pernice has won the Italian dance show with his girlfriend, Bianca Guaccero, after sparking a romance during the competition

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Giovanni Pernice has thanked Strictly fans for supporting him on an Italian dance show in the wake of a BBC probe into allegations of abuse.

Giovanni Pernice has well and truly put his Strictly Come Dancing woes behind him as he won the Italian version of the show with his new girlfriend.

Giovanni Pernice, a former professional dancer on Strictly Come Dancing, has won an Italian dance show months after he left the UK following a BBC investigation into allegations about his behaviour. Pernice said his Ballando Con Le Stelle win with partner Bianca Guaccero,

EXCLUSIVE: It comes after Giovanni, 34, vowed to marry divorced mother-of-one Bianca Guaccero, 43, after they landed the top spot - thanks in part to die-hard fans voting from the UK.