The Italian dancer, 33, left the BBC show in a scandal after he was accused of exhibiting 'threatening and abusive' behaviour towards his celebrity dance partners.

It comes as the dance confirmed he'll be returning for eighth season of the BBC One dance contest

Southampton’s very own Strictly Come Dancing star Kai Widdrington dazzled on the Mayflower Theatre stage with Nadiya Bychkova

Rumours are swirling around the 2024 series.

Strictly Come Dancing head judge Shirley Ballas has offered a public display of loyalty to Giovanni Pernice following his exit from the BBC show after allegations about his behaviour, which he denies.

Strictly Come Dancing has faced controversy in recent months over claims about Giovanni Pernice's approach to rehearsals, which has reportedly led to an internal investigation

Former Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two presenter Rylan Clark has ruled out ever appearing as a contestant on the popular BBC show, saying "the answer is no".

The BBC launched an investigation after Strictly dancer Giovanni Pernice , 33, was accused of 'threatening and abusive behaviour' while working with celebrity contestants on the show.

Strictly Come Dancing is the long-running entertainment show on BBC1. It has made household names out of many of the professional dancers including Kevin Clifton, Giovanni Pernice, Alijaz Skorjanec, Amy Dowden, Oti Mabuse and Janette Manrara. The 2023 winner was Eastenders actress Ellie Leach. The contestants for 2024 tend to be announced over the summer before the show begins again in September.

Rylan Clark has insisted he will never take part in Strictly Come Dancing as a contestant, despite being a huge fan of the BBC show and hosting sister show It Takes Two

The Strictly professional addressed the notorious 'curse' of the BBC show

Rylan Clark has shut down rumours that he's set to compete on Strictly Come Dancing, as he believes it would be 'unfair' for him to take part in the competition

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Rylan Clark wouldn't ever take part in Strictly Come Dancing because he feels it wouldn't be 'fair' for him to compete on the BBC ballroom show

Strictly Come Dancing star Graziano Di Prima and his wife Giada have addressed the show's "curse" in a new relationship update.

"The 'curse' is in every job."

Strictly Come Dancing professional Karen Hauer has been married three times, but the dancer says she's not ruling out walking down the aisle for a fourth time.