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Giovanni Pernice was seen smiling as he spent his weekend teaching others how to dance while his heartbroken Strictly Come Dancing co-star counts down until they are back on stage together. Away from the BBC One show's ballroom, Giovanni has launched a new project.

Strictly Come Dancing star Giovanni Pernice has thrilled fans by sharing the 'best news' with his fans and followers weeks after the latest series came to an end. The dancer appeared during the final of the BBC One dance contest earlier this month following his unexpected exit from the 2023 series.

Giovanni Pernice has sent a 'last' message before teasing some exciting plans coming in the New Year. The professional dancer has been keeping himself busy after being forced to make an early exit from Strictly Come Dancing this year.

Britain's Got Talent star Kerri-Anne Donaldson has tragically passed away and many tributes have flooded in for the 'talented' dancer.

A former semi-finalist on Britain's Got Talent, Kerri-Anne Donaldson has died. Kerri performed on the hit ITV show back in 2014 and her death was tragically confirmed this morning.The cause of death isn't yet known. Kerri was part of a group called Kings and Queens which also featured Strictly Come Dancing pros, Neil Jones, Kai Widdrington and Katya Jones.

Dianne Buswell has opened up about what it’s like to live about 15,000 km away from her home in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk.The Strictly Come Dancing star explained that while home feels “far away”, she absolutely “loves the UK”.  Dianne, 33, is a Strictly favourite and recently faced off some huge challenges in ITV’s Freeze the Fear with Wim Hof.As a staple of British TV, the Aussie dancer reflected on adjusting to life in the UK and whether she noticed any huge cultural differences.  “I don’t think there’s anything I find too weird about living here,” Dianne reasoned. “I’ve been here now six years and that’s gone very quickly.  “One weird thing, I suppose, is that I just go, ‘Wow, I'm actually so far away from where I was born’. “Then I think, ‘Oh my god, like, of all the places I now am living!’“The UK is a full 24 hour plane ride away from my hometown,” Dianne continued.

Dianne Buswell has opened up about sometimes “not wanting to go out and entertain” and how she overcomes that feeling in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk.The Strictly Come Dancing star reflected on how important inner-strength is to achieving your goals after setting a new world record. Dianne, 33, has set a new Guinness world record for furthest distance danced by a couple with professional partner Pasquale La Rocca.The dancer, who recently faced off some huge challenges in ITV’s Freeze the Fear with Wim Hof, spoke about overcoming mental barriers.“I think our minds are our strongest parts of our bodies,” Dianne explained.“There's many times, like during show days, where you kind of think ‘Oh, wow, today I’m not really feeling like I want to go out and entertain’. “Or you think, ‘I don't really feel that much of a buzz today,’ but it's all in your mind,” she continued.“So I try and just give myself a little pep talk and change my mindset and that definitely changes my mood and the way I think about what's to come.”Dianne went on to explain how she set about setting her new record, which saw her dancing for two hours and fifteen minutes without stopping. “I definitely was giving myself some pep talks before starting it, because it was like a day off for me as well - a day off from doing the show,” the Strictly star remembered. “So my body was feeling it a little bit as it was, but like I said before, it wasn't as bad as what my brain was making out to be. “And actually in the end, it was a really nice, enjoyable experience.“I felt really great after it, which was really cool,” she added cheerily. Asked how else she prepared for the long dance session, she admitted it was a little easier than expected. READ

Dianne Buswell has detailed the public pressure that was put on her relationship with boyfriend Joe Sugg when they first got together.The Strictly Come Dancing star described how everyone was “really invested” in their romance.Dianne, 33, met Joe, 30, in 2018, when the pair were partnered together for the sixteenth series of Strictly.The Youtuber and Australian dancer made it all the way to the final, before losing out to Stacey Dooley and her partner Kevin Clifton - who also ended up together.Speaking to Express.co.uk after setting a new Guinness world record for furthest distance danced by a couple, with professional partner Pasquale La Rocca, Dianne reflected on her romance with Joe.“I think maybe at first it was a bit like, oh, gosh, okay, so everyone's so into this,” she admitted.“But now it's so normal for us. You know, it's been like four years, almost.“Now, you kind of forget about all that,” she continued.Asked if members of the public felt a certain connection to Dianne and Joe’s relationship through watching their screens at home, the dancer confirmed: “At first, yeah, definitely.”“Everyone was really invested in the relationship, but it's quite nice now.“It's died down a lot and I don't really take much notice of that stuff anymore.“But yeah, it has been almost four years, which is amazing.

Dianne Buswell has admitted she “missed” Anton Du Beke after he left the professional line-up of Strictly Come Dancing last year. However, the star added that she “absolutely loved” the way he had embraced his new role as a judge on the show in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk. Dianne, 33, has been busy this year, filming in sub-zero temperatures for ITV’s Freeze the Fear with Wim Hof and, most recently, teaming up with Sure to set a new Guinness world record for furthest distance danced by a couple with dance pro Pasquale La Rocca.However, with Strictly Come Dancing 2022 coming this autumn, Dianne shared her thoughts on what it was like watching Anton, 55, leave the show's roster of professional dancers after so many years. The decision to make Anton a full time judge follows his successful debut as a judge last year, while he was filling in for Bruno Tonioli, who has now left the show. Anton has finally given up dancing on the show once and for all this year after staying with Strictly since it began in 2004. “I adore Anton.

Dianne Buswell has admitted she finds it “really hard” to bid farewell to her Strictly Come Dancing co-stars in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk.

Express.co.uk.The Strictly Come Dancing star admitted she “never imagined” she would find love in a celebrity partner on the show. Dianne, 33, met Joe, 30, in 2018, when the pair were partnered up together for the sixteenth series of Strictly.The Youtuber and Australian dancer made it all the way to the final, before losing out to Stacey Dooley and her partner Kevin Clifton - who also ended up together.Speaking to Express.co.uk after setting a new Guinness world record for furthest distance danced by a couple with professional partner Pasquale La Rocca, Dianne reflected on her romance with Joe.Asked if she ever thought she’d ever find love with a celebrity partner on the show, she replied: “I never did, no.“And I feel like all the stars aligned with Joe because we're just literally such similar people in so many ways. “We're very different in ways too, but just our personalities just click so, so well. “I always think it's so weird how we met and I feel like everything was just aligned in the right place, right time for both of us. It was pretty special.”Dianne and Joe received a lot of media attention when their relationship went public, with plenty of fans still invested in their blossoming romance. Reflecting on the beginnings of their relationship, Dianne admitted: “I think maybe at first it was a bit like, ‘Oh, gosh, okay, so everyone's so into this’. “But now it's so normal for us.

ITV’s Freeze the Fear with Wim Hof in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk.The Strictly Come Dancing star, who confronted her fair share of struggles during the show, has revealed she has since smashed a world record thanks to finding her “inner strength”. Dianne, 33, has just set a new Guinness world record for furthest distance danced by a couple after realising “how strong she is” on ITV’s Freeze the Fear with Wim Hof.The Strictly star provided an insight into the show that “changed her life”.Dianne, who recently danced non-stop for 12.6 km for over two hours 12 minutes with partner Pasquale La Rocca, opened up about freezing her fears. “It was literally one of the best things I've ever done in my life,” the star confirmed. “I loved every second of it. And it really has given me so many tools to take with me in my everyday life and I feel like it has been a life changing experience for me. “I have nothing but amazing words to say about that show.

Strictly Come Dancing after the last series, it’s believed that show bigwigs have lined up an “Italian hunk” to replace him.Pro dancer Pasquale La Rocca, who stars in Ireland's Dancing with the Stars and has won the coveted glitterball three times.The 32-year-old was also in the Belgian version of the franchise. A source has revealed that Strictly producers have come up with a “wish list” of favourites and Pasquale is at the top - if he can be “prised away” from the Irish show.

Giovanni Pernice said: “Happy for you babe!!!”Richie Driss wrote: “NAH STOP THAT.”Pasquale La Rocca penned: “This is so beautiful and precious.”Other fans also commented, saying how happy they were for the professional dancer.Akiru1968 said: “Ok so i’m crying now.So beautiful.”Kamar.acharki said: “Beautiful, so glad for you and your family.

Lottie Ryan waltzed her way through Dancing with the Stars and scooped the glitterball trophy on Sunday night with her Italian professional partner Pasquale La Rocca.

Lottie Ryan has claimed the 2020 glitterball trophy, winning this year's RTÉ's 'Dancing With The Stars'.

Lottie Ryan and her professional partner Pasquale La Rocca have become the 2020 winners of Dancing with The Stars.

Putting yourself in the spotlight to be judged by a pro judging panel and the public every week is no easy thing to do, but Lottie Ryan has shown a strength of character during her time on Dancing With The Stars that is to be admired. 

Having made it all the way to the quarter-finals, Fr Ray Kelly has danced his final dance.

It appears that Fr Ray Kelly and his partner Kylee Vincent weren’t able to dance their way into the Dancing with the Stars semi-final.