Strictly Come Dancing bosses have responded to in a single day stories that former champion Giovanni Pernice has determined to stroll away from his function as an expert dancer on the Ballroom and Latin present.
After information stories started to swirl that Giovanni, who joined the BBC dance competitors in 2015, has give up over intense scrutiny for his coaching schedules and instructing type from earlier superstar companions, bosses for Strictly mentioned: “The Skilled Dancers for ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ 2024 can be introduced sooner or later.”
The road-up for the professionals is usually introduced forward of the casts’ return to rehearsals for the summer season months within the lead-up to the competitors kicking off in September.
However when are viewers prone to discover out for sure? We will get an thought by wanting again at earlier years.
© ShutterstockWhen will the skilled line-up for Strictly 2024 confirmed?
In 2023, the skilled line-up was confirmed by an announcement from the BBC posted on the 21 April, that means this 12 months’s is clearly coming later within the manufacturing staff’s schedule, although the the reason why are usually not recognized.
Nonetheless, in 2022, the skilled line-up for collection 20 was launched by the BBC on eleventh July, across the similar time the dancers returned to the studio to start rehearsals. This was additionally the 12 months they introduced 4 new dancers had joined the present, together with 2023 winner Vito Coppola.
Because of this the BBC’s announcement confirming who will – and who is not going to – be returning to the ballroom to be paired with a star accomplice may arrive at any level over the subsequent six to eight weeks.
Current stories claimed {that a} “leaked” line-up for the professionals didn’t function Giovanni’s title on the record, indicating that he wouldn’t be returning.
Followers should be affected person and anticipate the confirmed record, or certainly an announcement from the dancer himself, to verify whether or not he can be again on the dancefloor for the 2024 season.
© BBCOver the 9 collection that Giovanni has competed on the present, he has been paired with well-known names from TV. His first collection in 2015 noticed him pair with actress Georgia Could Foote, with whom he got here second.
The Italian dancer has continued to have nice success on the present, in collection 15 and collection 16 he got here second place once more with Debbie McGee and Faye Tozer. He is additionally been paired with Laura Whitmore, Michelle Visage and Ranvir Singh.
© BBCHowever Giovanni’s peak got here in 2021 when he was paired with EastEnders actress Rose Ayling-Ellis for the eighteenth collection of the present. The pair had been fan favourites and had been in the end topped champions.
Final 12 months, Giovanni had a much less easy crusing trip on the present when his accomplice Amanda Abbington withdrew from the competitors. Studies said on the time that it was as a result of actress and the dancer allegedly not getting on throughout rehearsals.
Along with Strictly, Giovanni has continued together with his solo excursions and commenced fronting a TV present on the BBC alongside Strictly dancer-turned-judge Anton Du Beke for Anton & Giovanni’s Adventures collection; which sees the 2 journey round European cities exploring tradition, meals and the dance kinds alongside the best way.
