Ant McPartlin’s ex and Strictly Come Dancing’s makeup artist Lisa Armstrong has thrown her support behind professional dancer Giovanni Pernice.
This comes after he refuted allegations of “threatening or abusive” behaviour during his training sessions with Amanda Abbington. The Italian dancer is said to have left the BBC dance competition, promising to vindicate his name following an internal investigation.
Lisa – who is head of makeup on the show – appears to have shown her support for him by liking a statement in which Giovanni addresses the accusations. Amanda reportedly confided in friends that Giovanni was “abrasive” during their training for the show, leading her to eventually withdraw from the competition citing “medical reasons”.
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Now, the Strictly dancer has given his side of the story. In a social media post, Giovanni penned: “To my dear fans, You will be as surprised as I am that allegations have been made about my dance teaching methods in the media this week. Of course, I reject any suggestion of abusive or threatening behaviour, and I look forward to clearing my name.
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“Those who have followed my journey on Strictly Come Dancing over the last decade will know that I am passionate and competitive. No-one is more ambitious for my dance partners than me.”
The dancer went on to say: “I have always striven to help them be the very best dancers they can be. This has always come from a place of love and wanting to win – for me and my dance partners.
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“Thank you all once again for your continued love and support! Giovanni.” Giovanni Pernice has spoken out amidst the drama, telling The Sun it’s all about “come from a place of love and wanting to win”.
Lisa Armstrong, Ant McPartlin’s ex, was spotted among thousands giving a thumbs up to the statement on Instagram. Word on the street is Amanda was often left “in tears” when things got rocky with Giovanni, with a source telling The Sun that she “tried every avenue to try and make it work”.
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They added, “She desperately wanted it to work but invariably it would break down. An urgent medical condition eventually allowed her to quit.”
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