Axed Strictly star Giovanni Pernice scores huge boost amid BBC probe and Amanda Abbington police call
GIOVANNI Pernice announced that he has added an extra show to his tour amid his investigation.
The former Strictly Come Dancing star is being probed by the BBC after a series of complaints were made against him by dance partners.
He has consistently denied these claims and quit Strictly to focus on other projects.
One of those is Giovanni The Last Dance, which has done so well that the theatre has added an extra show date.
The Sun first reported that Giovanni, 33, quit Strictly back in May after it emerged that there would be an investigation into allegations about behind the scenes ‘misconduct’.
It came after Giovanni’s last celebrity partner, Amanda, left the show early due to ‘medical reasons’ – and has since instructed legal firm Carter Ruck after claiming her time working with Giovanni left her with PTSD.
He has also been touring with Anton Du Beke for their popular ‘Together’ tour.
In an Instagram story, they took to the stage in matching suits made of black and white material.
Anton told the camera: “Here we are at the Cliffs Pavilion in South End on Sea, we’ve had a lovely time but we’re a bit disappointed because we put on a show and sadly, no body turned up.”
The dancers then stepped aside to reveal hundreds of faces in the audience, who were all cheering.
The lights went up as the camera panned across the theatre hall.
While Giovanni’s career is going from strength to strength he has raised alarm bells after being spotted at casinos in early-morning visits.
The Sun revealed that he has been spending up to £1,000 in casinos in West London.
Wearing a pair of Dolce & Gabbana tracksuit bottoms and a loose-fitting white t-shirt, he strolled down a high street.
Clearly feeling patriotic, his t-shirt had “Made in Italy” written across the chest.
He also had an Italian flag printed across his white trainers.
This comes after Giovanni was spotted having a cigarette outside Silver Time casino, where he is a regular punter on Monday.
He spent nearly an hour inside, pumping cash into his favourite gambling machines, before heading a few doors down to Admiral Casino.
Sources told The Sun that Gio, who is at the centre of a bullying probe on the BBC dance show, spends hundreds of pounds in Silver Time in West London, and that he popped in three times last week.
An insider said: “Giovanni comes in quite often and at all times of the day, not just the morning.
“He’d not been seen for a while but came in three times last week.
“He was spending up to £300 a time and he always plays on the same four fruit machines, betting £2 a spin.
“Sometimes he loses, but he wins too. He never gets angry when he’s gambling and he’s always perfectly polite.
“Sometimes he’ll just come in to have a coffee and a quick bet, then go.”
Gio vehemently denies the bullying allegations against him and has vowed to clear his name.
Former dance partner, actress Amanda Abbington, 50, said she was diagnosed with PTSD after she was paired with him last year.