Giovanni Pernice has won the Italian version of Strictly Come Dancing - and vowed to marry his actress partner Bianca Guaccero.
The pro dancer, 34, biglietti bad bunny milano was handed the trophy on Saturday evening after making his debut this year on Ballando Con Le Stelle following his controversial exit from Strictly after nearly a decade. Giovanni had left the show while the BBC conducted a probe into claims he bullied 2023 partner Amanda Abbington, which he vehemently denied.
Quizzed last night on if electoral roll he would pop the question to Bianca, he cheekily pop culture jeopardy responded: "If we win the show, I'll seriously think about it."
Giovanni went public with his romance with the 43-year-old actress and singer last month after appearing to have grown close over the weeks. Speaking in a clip before the pair performed on screen, he said: "Bianca is my priority. She has been my priority from the beginning. She is still my priority today and will be until the end of the show and beyond.” Touched, she replied: "Being someone's priority is something new for me. I have always been the one taking care of others."
