Gorka Marquez addresses Giovanni Pernice's exit from Strictly Come Dancing as he's put on spot
manchestereveningnews.co.ukGorka Marquez has shared his response to Giovanni Pernice's exit from Strictly Come Dancing as he was put on the spot during a live TV appearance.
The dancer was quizzed alongside Karen Hauer as they appeared on Good Morning Britain on Tuesday (June 25). The pair were on the ITV news programme to chat about their return to the BBC One dance contest as it celebrates its 20th birthday and their own tour, Speak Easy, which they begin next year.
Earlier this month, the BBC confirmed the professional dancer line-up for the 2024 series of Strictly with Gorka and Karen joined by reigning champion Vito Coppola and Amy Dowden, who returns to the show after being unable to compete last year after being diagnosed with stage three breast cancer and undergoing treatment. READ MORE: Adam Thomas says he needs to be 'kinder' to himself after admitting 'stressful' time Join our WhatsApp Top Stories and Breaking News group by clicking this link Other dancers who will return include Dianne Buswell, Nadiya Bychkova, Graziano Di Prima, Katya Jones, Neil Jones, Nikita Kuzmin, Luba Mushtuk, Jowita Przystal, Johannes Radebe, Kai Widdrington, Nancy Xu, Carlos Gu, Lauren Oakley and Michelle Tsiakkas.
Notably, Giovanni was not among the names confirmed. He has been a part of the dancing show since 2015 when he reached the grand final with Coronation Street star Georgia May Foote.
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