Strictly Come Dancing professional Giovanni Pernice has made a sad announcement regarding the upcoming Strictly 2023 series after he injured his ankle whilst on tour.
Giovanni, who won the series with Eastenders star Rose Ayling-Ellis in 2021, was touring with Anton Du Beke when he suffered an injury meaning he has been forced to pull out several Strictly performances this year.
His former dance partner Rose to send a crying reaction to the news after he announced it on his Instagram account. Giovanni said that he has injured his ankle, which means he won't be able to dance on stage during his current tour with fellow Strictly star, judge Anton Du Beke.
It also means that he won't be able to take part in several professionals' group dances in this upcoming series.He said: "As you probably know I'm on tour at the moment with Anton and doing one of the dances I did twist my ankle on stage."I have just been to the doctor, to the physio, and he advised to rest for a few weeks which means I'm not going to be able to dance at the weekend.
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