Giovanni Pernice 'QUITS' Strictly: Under-fire pro 'ends his eight year stint' ... trends now
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Giovanni Pernice has quit Strictly Come Dancing, according to reports.
The professional dancer, 33, is said to have called time on his eight-year stint on the show - despite the BBC 'backing him all the way' after reports emerged of clashes with his past female contestants.
Giovanni has faced a wave of scrutiny ever since his dance partner Amanda Abbington dramatically quit the competition last year due to 'personal reasons'.
The actress, 52, is then said to have demanded footage of their rehearsals after the experience in the competition left her with PTSD.
She later met with Laura Whitmore and Ranvir Singh for an 'emotional summit' to speak about their difficult experiences with him.
Giovanni Pernice has quit Strictly Come Dancing, according to reports
A source told The Sun: 'Gio feels the scrutiny on him has become too much, and now is the time to make a fresh start.
'He wants to focus on other TV projects, and feels he’s achieved all he can on Strictly, having won the trophy back in 2021 and reaching the final an unprecedented four times.
'He remains adamant he’s done nothing wrong other than being a hard taskmaster, but knows his style of training isn’t to everyone’s liking — especially in this day and age.'
It was claimed Amanda struggled with Giovanni's 'militant approach to training', with her time on the show said to have been 'plagued by difficulties' and was later diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
