Strictly’s Giovanni Pernice admits fears over isolating with celebrity dance partners while filming

STRICTLY star Giovanni Pernice has admitted his fears over isolating with celebrity dance partners while filming.

The 29-year-old worried there will be problems if the professional dancers get quarantined together because of “secret rifts”.

Speaking to hosts Joanna Chimonides and Stephen Leng on Access All Areas about the logistics of the upcoming series of Strictly, the professional dancer explained: “I know that there’s a chance that the pros could be quarantined all together for two weeks doing the group numbers. Because obviously, we have to film all the group numbers.

“Usually we do them live or we pre-record during the week, but this time I think we’re going to pre-record all of it, which is going to be like 14 group numbers. It makes sense for us to get all together and do it all at once.”

When asked how he felt about living with his fellow professional dancers for two weeks, the 29-year-old suggested it may not be plain sailing: “If there’s somebody you don’t like, you pretend that you like them.

“It’s the environment isn’t it”, and added that it was like any other workplace.

The Italian dancer said he has been left in the dark by the BBC, knowing little more than the public do about the future of the series, explaining: “What we know is that they’re really trying hard. The BBC is trying really hard to make it work. That’s what we know. And we want this to happen.

“I think everybody waits for Strictly every year. It’s a moment where Christmas is coming up so everybody wants Strictly. What we know is that they’re really trying really hard.”

Giovanni started dating one of the celebrity dancers, Pussycat Doll star Ashley Roberts, earlier this year.

They broke up after a year of dating – but despite lockdown, Giovanni bragged about his love life.

“It’s amazing,” he said.

“Right now I am single and ready to mingle as they say!”