Former Strictly Come Dancing professional Giovanni Pernice was reportedly left “absolutely terrified” in 2019 after he was allegedly attacked by muggers.The professional dancer, who appeared on the show between 2015 and 2023, was reportedly attacked by muggers who sprayed him with a noxious substance. According to The Sun, Giovanni, now 34, initially worried that it was an acid attack as the substance, which he reportedly later believed to be pepper spray, burned his eyes.The publication alleged that the TV personality was out in Essex with friends when the attackers grabbed his watch and rucksack and that they sprayed him with the substance, which temporarily “blinded” him.
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