Strictly's Giovanni Pernice breaks silence after Amanda Abbington snubs final

Strictly Come Dancing's Giovanni Pernice has spoken for the first time since it was revealed Amanda Abbington wouldn't be returning for the show's finale
Strictly Come Dancing's Giovanni Pernice has spoken for the first time since it was revealed Amanda Abbington wouldn't be returning for the show's finale
Strictly Come Dancing 2023 aired its live final on Saturday night, and as all the former contestants joined the finalists at the studio some viewers were stunned by a realisation
Ellie and Vito suffered an issue in their second dance of the evening, with judges noticing the blunder which came during an attempted lift.
In a rare moment, Craig Revel Horwood became emotional on Strictly Come Dancing but still managed a dig at a former contestant
Strictly Come Dancing 2023 fans saw a problem with Layton and Nikita
The head judge appeared to go back on her comments when scoring the Coronation Street star for her Showdance in the final
The former Coronation Street star made it to the end of the BBC One dance contest with pro dance partner Vito Coppola
It was just Ellie Leach, Layton Williams and Bobby Brazier left in the competition as it reached its climax
BBC viewers spoke out on Instagram, after Ellie and Vito Coppola's mistake during their second dance of the live final, in which a lift went wrong - drawing sympathy.
One couple has stood out to viewers on social media
The TV star performed a quickstep to Puttin’ On The Ritz, as chosen by the judges.
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The hosts were dressed to the nines on Saturday as Bobby Brazier, Layton Williams and Ellie Leach and their partners battled it out to be crowned champion.
STRICTLY viewers were left unhappy as one major star went missing from tonight’s final. Amanda Abbington quit the show in a shock twist weeks ago, and the BBC shared in advance that she would…
BBC Strictly Come Dancing viewers were left confused during Saturday's final as the judges delivered their feedback for each of the three finalists - Ellie Leach, Bobby Brazier and Layton Williams
Strictly Come Dancing 2023 stars Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola took centre stage this weekend on the BBC series during the live final, but one moment left her fighting back years
Craig is known for not holding back on his opinions on the BBC show
Fans correctly predicted Layton would score a maximum in the live final on Saturday night, with BBC viewers speaking out on Instagram after his and Nikita Kuzmin's routine.