The BBC has confirmed this year’s Strictly pros, with Pernice noticeably missing from the line-up.
Giovanni Pernice has officially left Strictly Come Dancing after nine years on the much-loved entertainment show.
The news of his exit was confirmed by the BBC, following a flurry of reports he had made the decision to quit the show.
Confirming the professionals taking part in this year’s show, Pernice’s name was noticeably missing from the line-up.
During his tenure on the show, Pernice lifted the Glitterball in 2021 alongside Rose Ayling-Ellis, and found himself in the final on multiple occasions, including in 2015 with Georgia May Foote, in 2017 with Debbie McGee and in 2018 with Faye Tozer.
Some of his other partners have included Laura Whitmore, Michelle Visage, Ranvir Singh and, most recently, Amanda Abbington.
Meanwhile, the BBC has confirmed that Dianne Buswell, Nadiya Bychkova, Graziano Di Prima, Amy Dowden, Karen Hauer, Katya Jones, Neil Jones, Nikita Kuzmin, Gorka Marquez, Luba Mushtuk, Jowita Przystal, Johannes Radebe, Kai Widdrington, Nancy Xu, Carlos Gu, Lauren Oakley, Michelle Tsiakkas and Vito Coppola will all take to the dance floor once more in Strictly 2024.
During last year’s competition, Abbington made the decision to bow out just five weeks in, citing “personal reasons”.
Long-standing co-host Tess Daly recently teased what’s to come for fans this year as the show reaches a landmark.
Speaking to RadioTimes.com and other press in the winners’ room at the BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises, after the series won the award for Best Entertainment Programme, Daly addressed what to expect.
She said: “It’s a big year for us.”
A premiere date for Strictly Come Dancing 2024 is yet to be announced, but fans can certainly expect its return in early autumn.
Strictly Come Dancing will return later this year.
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