Giovanni Pernice has been hit with fresh allegations that he left a fourth celebrity partner in tears ahead of his crucial talks with Strictly Come Dancing bosses this week over his future on the show.
The dancer, 33, reportedly left Step’s Faye Tozer, 48, in tears after a heated clash backstage of spin-off show It Takes Two in 2018.
A source told The sun how Giovanni’s ‘fiercely competitive’ nature made the pop star emotional and they came to blows during rehearsals.
Telling the publication: ‘They clashed often and she was in tears at It Takes Two.’ She noticed how he rubbed against her.’
Giovanni is already feuding with Amanda Abbington, who quit the BBC series last year before accusing him of difficult behavior in training and that her time in the competition left her with PTSD.
Giovanni Pernice, 33, has been hit with fresh allegations he left a fourth celebrity partner in tears ahead of his crucial talks with Strictly Come Dancing bosses this week over his future on the show
The dancer reportedly left Step’s Faye Tozer, 48, in tears after a heated clash backstage of spin-off show It Takes Two in 2018
Giovanni is already feuding with Amanda Abbington (pictured), who quit the BBC series last year before accusing him of difficult behavior in training and that her time in the competition left her with PTSD.
It was also reported that Amanda joined the Italian’s other former partners, Ranvir Singh and Laura Whitmore, for an ’emotional summit’ to ‘compare notes’ about their time working with him.
The Sun also reported that Giovanni was due to meet Strictly’s top brass on Thursday, saying the broadcaster was backing the dancer after receiving no official complaints against him.
“He is an accomplished professional dancer and is expected to take his place in the formal line-up when it is announced later this month.”
MailOnline has contacted BBC representatives Giovanni and Faye for comment.
A source close to Amanda, Ranvir and Amanda, told MailOnline: ‘They are very unhappy with the way the BBC is handling this.’
The insider continued: “It’s one thing to say they’re behind him, but they feel like Giovanni is being promoted and brought to the forefront in an attempt to get them away and keep quiet. It’s a kick in the teeth.
“One of the reasons they wanted to meet was to try to work on a way forward because they have no intention of backing down and just letting this fade away.
‘All three have been affected in different ways by what has happened and they have agreed to have another discussion about how best to do something about it, as they are genuinely concerned about the continuation of the distress and the fact that someone else could eventually experience what they experienced. went on.
A source said how Giovanni’s ‘fiercely competitive’ nature made Faye emotional and the pair butted heads during rehearsals
It was also reported that Amanda joined the Italian’s other former partners, Ranvir Singh (R) and Laura Whitmore (L), for an ’emotional summit’ to ‘compare notes’ about their time working with him.
Saying: ‘(Faye and Giovanni) clashed often and she was in tears at It Takes Two. She found out how he spoke to her abrasive.”
‘But at the moment there is a feeling that Gio is virtually untouchable, especially considering he is so close to Anton, who thinks highly of him and cannot believe what he has heard claims about his mate.’
The comments come after the BBC showed their support for Giovanni by linking his new prime time show to Anton Du Beke.
MailOnline’s Katie Hind reported earlier this week that Giovanni had been waiting agonizingly for news about his future until now, as Strictly boss Sarah James was on maternity leave.
A show insider told The Mail: ‘There’s a bit of chaos surrounding the whole show this year. Normally a decision would have been made by now about the professional dancers, but because the boss is away and she is so highly regarded, everything has been put on hold.
‘Without her, no decisions would be made and it’s not really OK to expect someone on maternity leave to deal with work matters during their time off.
‘For Giovanni this means that he has to wait for his fate. The BBC have supported him in this, they have had no complaints from Amanda and it has all become quite strange.
‘But he hasn’t put pen to paper yet. Of course Giovanni wants to return. Why wouldn’t he?’
Although Amanda has not made any complaints against Giovanni, her representative told a Red Top newspaper that she had asked the BBC for video footage of the pair’s training sessions.
Last week, the dancer who won the 2021 show with deaf actress Rose Ayling-Ellis broke his silence about working with Amanda.
He said: ‘It’s a shame because in my opinion she could have gone all the way. I’m a perfectionist, 100 percent, but it comes from a perspective of caring.
‘I think all professional dancers are in the same place. If you’re a professional dancer at one of these shows, you have to make sure these people look the best they can on Saturday night.”
