Strictly's Craig Revel Horwood has defended Giovanni Pernice amid his reported 'feud' with former dance partner Amanda Abbington.
The judge, 59, has praised the show's professional dancers as being 'the backbone of the show,' after it was reported that BBC bosses were backing Giovanni.
Craig, together with fellow Strictly Come Dancing judges Anton Du Beke, Shirley Ballas, and Otsi Mabuse, presided over the most recent season of the BBC’s long-running ballroom dance competition.
The Australian-British dancer appeared to extend his support for pro Giovanni amid the ongoing controversy. Without naming anyone, Craig told The Sun that the show would not be possible without its team of pro dancers, who have to do so much more than simply choreograph the weekly routines.
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