Giovanni Pernice tempted by chocolate gift during rehearsals
Giovanni Pernice cuddled up to Amanda Abbington during a moment of rest from intensive Strictly Come Dancing rehearsals, and shared a behind the scenes video demonstrating their bond, quashing previous rumours of a feud.
He joked that the 49-year-old had “tricked him” while brandishing two large bars of Kinder Chocolate – before suggesting that the pair didn’t “have to” indulge.
However, he demonstrated that his comments were all intended in good fun as he placed an arm around the Sherlock star’s shoulder and affectionately kissed her on the cheek.
33-year-old Giovanni, who is a Guinness World Record holder for multiple dance achievements, told his one million followers: “Well, this is when your partner knows very well.
“She knows it’s going to be a long day, so she just tricked me before that. This doesn’t mean we have to…”
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“No, no, I know but it’s a little thing for after!” Amanda cheekily protested, as her dance partner planted a kiss on her face.
It had been claimed by The Sun last week that Amanda was on the brink of quitting after reportedly taking issue with Giovanni’s training style, but she then took to Instagram to tell the public that she was “ignoring the b******t”.
During a recent episode of Strictly: It Takes Two, Amanda confirmed that she and Giovanni had been hitting it off to host Janette Manrara, who has courageously returned to work just weeks after giving birth to her first child, daughter Lyra Rose.
“You’re getting along like a house on fire in rehearsals, right?” Janette quizzed, as Amanda gushed that the pair were having a “great time”.
She explained that they had “laughed a lot” and have shared senses of humour, although, for balance, Giovanni added that mastering all the dance moves was a “difficult process”.
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“Especially for people who have never done Strictly before. I always say it’s a marathon, not a sprint,” he told the nation.
“The first few weeks, it is difficult. It’s a lot of hours to train, it’s a lot of hours you have to concentrate.”
It looks as though the sugar boost from the chocolate might prove a welcome distraction after intensive days of training.
Giovanni had previously taken to Instagram to tell his one million followers that he was “proud” of his work with Amanda, and couldn’t wait to show the world “what we have created”.
Meanwhile, Amanda’s 43-year-old former stunt artist husband will be cheering her on each week as she shows the nation her moves.
Jonathan Goodwin is currently confined to a wheelchair, after a stunt went wrong and he became crushed between two cars which had been set on fire, leaving him lucky to be alive.
He had been trying to escape from a strait-jacket while suspended 30 feet above the ground as part of a stunt for America’s Got Talent: Extreme, but following the terrifying accident, the show was taken off air.
Meanwhile, Giovanni previously dated ex-Pussycat Doll Ashley Roberts and ex-Love Island star Maura Higgins, among other love interests, but he has explained that the nature of his work life can sometimes make dating “impossible” and he is currently believed to be single.
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