Giovanni Pernice has been forced to pull out of some shows as part of his tour with Strictly Come Dancing co-star Anton Du Beke.
The professional dancer, 32, took to Instagram to share the sad announcement with his followers.
He recently twisted his ankle and doctors have since advised the Italian star to take a few weeks off.
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Giovanni’s injury means that Anton will be left to dance solo as part of the pair’s live tour, Him & Me.
It also means that he can no longer take part in some of the Strictly group routines with his fellow professional dancers.
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The show-stopping routines featuring the dancers are usually pre-recorded before filming of the BBC One series gets underway.
Giovanni began: “Hi everyone. So just a quick update. As you probably know, I’m on tour at the moment with Anton and doing one of the dances I did twist my ankle on stage.
“Now I’ve just been to the doctor, to the physio and he advised me to rest for a few weeks, which means I’m not going to be able to dance at the weekend.
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“A few people are coming, and I will still be there to entertain all of you with Anton, with my other half, Anton du Beke.
“I will be singing along but unfortunately, Anton will do the dancing bit.”
The TV personality continued: “This also means that I’m going to miss a few of the Strictly professional group numbers.
“But I just need to give some rest to my ankle and go back stronger than ever for the upcoming series of Strictly Come Dancing, which I am really looking forward to.
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“Sending lots of love to everyone out there. And yeah, stay strong.”
Giovanni’s co-stars and fans were quick to wish the dancer well, including his former dance partner Rose Ayling-Ellis commenting: “Get well soon.”
Former EastEnders star Rose snd Giovanni lifted the glitterball trophy in 2021.
One fan wrote: “Plenty of rest with time to recover and remember keep smiling.”
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Another added: “Oh.. poor you. But it’s most important to recover fully… We love you always dancing or not. Hope your ankle get better soon. Sending lots of love from Japan.” (sic)
“Rest up Gio your health comes before anything and I’m sure I speak for millions when I say we can’t wait to see you back on Strictly,” a third follower said.
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