Former BBC Strictly star Giovanni Pernice shared his first plans for 2025 after confirming his new romance with co-star Bianca Guaccero

Strictly’s Giovanni Pernice shared his first plans for 2025 after confirming his new romance with co-star Bianca Guaccero.

Giovanni took to Instagram to announce a series of tour dates spanning from January to April, kicking off in London and wrapping up in Cardiff on April 27th. He captioned the post: “This is how we’re kicking off 2025!” and encouraged fans to book tickets.

The tour, titled Giovanni – The Last Dance, will see Giovanni take centre stage in a live performance. He’s also offering fans the chance to have a VIP Meet and Greet.

This announcement follows Giovanni’s recent confirmation of his romance with actress Bianca. The two were paired up on the Italian version of Strictly, Ballando con le Stelle, before finding romance with one another.

Giovanni took to Instagram to announce a series of tour dates spanning from January to April ( 
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In their introduction clip during Saturday’s episode, Giovanni shared: “Bianca is my priority. She has been my priority from the beginning. She is still my priority today and will be until the end of the show and beyond.” A touched Bianca responded: “Being someone’s priority is something new for me. I have always been the one taking care of others.”

She added: “It’s an amazing feeling. It’s something I’m discovering at the age of forty-three. Having someone next to me who is proud of me and is happy for my happiness is something new to me. This has never happened to me in my life.”

In an interview with Italian TV presenter Monica Setta, Bianca shared a heartfelt message, vowing to leave her fears behind and embrace their future together: “Dear Giovanni, I promise you to leave out all my fears, doubts and closures. The symbolic gift I put under the Christmas tree is to believe in our possibilities.”

Giovanni recently confirmed his romance with actress Bianca Guaccero ( 
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The couple has already met each other’s families and visited their respective hometowns in London and Italy. Bianca continued in the interview, set to air on December 21: “I had a heavy stone on my heart, I had difficulty believing in true love. When I met Giovanni I felt at home and I was in London with him and then 24 hours with my parents. I wanted to introduce him to the country and the people I love.”

Giovanni joined the Strictly cast in 2015 but stepped down in 2024. BBC are reportedly keen to bring Giovanni back for a special Strictly episode before the year ends, following an internal investigation that cleared him of any wrongdoing.

This comes despite ongoing accusations from former contestants about his intensity during training. Amanda accused him being “unnecessary, abusive, cruel and mean” during their rehearsals – something he firmly denied. Giovanni left Strictly after the damning allegations from his former dance partner, but some fans are hopeful for his return now that he’s been cleared.