Quick Facts
| Intro | Italian dancer |
| Is | Dancer |
| From | Italy |
| Field | Dancing |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 5 September 1990, Sicily, Italy |
| Age | 33 years |
| Star sign | Virgo |
Biography
Giovanni Pernice (born 5 September 1990) is an Italian dancer and choreographer, best known as a professional dancer on the BBC One dance series Strictly Come Dancing.
Early life
Pernice was born in Sicily. At the age of 14 he moved to Bologna to concentrate on dance. He chose to become a dancer after watching Come Dancing a television show about ballroom dance competitions. Specialising in Latin style, Pernice has won a number of competitions including the Italian 2012 Championships.
Strictly Come Dancing
In 2015 Pernice appeared as a professional dancer on BBC's Strictly Come Dancing for its thirteenth series. He was partnered with former Coronation Street actress and model, Georgia May Foote. They reached the finals of the competition, but finished as joint runners-up alongside Kellie Bright and her professional partner, Kevin Clifton. They also participated as partners for the 2016 Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour.
Following the series, his partner, Georgia May Foote, confirmed that she was romantically involved with Pernice. At the end of August 2016, they parted, denying that any third party had come between them.
In 2016 Pernice returned to Strictly Come Dancing for its fourteenth series. He was partnered with television presenter Laura Whitmore. They were eliminated Week 7 and finished in 9th place.
| Series | Partner | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Georgia May Foote | 2nd |
| 14 | Laura Whitmore | 9th |
Series 13; with Georgia May Foote
| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | |||
| Revel Horwood | Bussell | Goodman | Tonioli | ||||
| 1 | Jive / "Dear Future Husband" | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | None |
| 2 | Waltz / "Georgia on My Mind" | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 25 | Safe |
| 3 | Rumba / "Writing's on the Wall" | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 27 | Safe |
| 4 | Quickstep / "Reach" | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 31 | Safe |
| 5 | Salsa / "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)" | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 31 | Safe |
| 6 | Tango / "Ghostbusters" | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 35 | Safe |
| 7 | Samba / "Volare" | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 35 | Safe |
| 8 | Charleston / "Hot Honey Rag" | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 39 | Safe |
| 9 | American Smooth / "I Have Nothing" | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 38 | Safe |
| 10 | Paso Doble / "The Final Countdown" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 33 | Safe |
| Quickstep-a-thon / "Sing Sing Sing" | Awarded | 6 | Extra | Points | 39 | ||
| 11 | Foxtrot / "Beauty and the Beast" | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 36 | Bottom two |
| 12 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "I Will Survive" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 33 | Safe |
| Viennese Waltz / "Runaway" | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 38 | ||
| 13 | Rumba / "Writing's on the Wall" | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 36 | Runners-Up |
| Showdance / "Fix You" | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 36 | ||
| Charleston / "Hot Honey Rag" | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 40 | ||
Series 14; with Laura Whitmore
Due to an ankle injury Laura was unable to dance in week 5 they were given a bye, and able to automatically progress to the next week.
| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | |||
| Revel Horwood | Bussell | Goodman | Tonioli | ||||
| 1 | Cha-Cha-Cha / "Venus" | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 25 | None |
| 2 | Waltz / "If I Ain't Got You" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 32 | Safe |
| 3 | Salsa / "Rhythm of the Night" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 30 | Bottom Two |
| 4 | Quickstep / "The Ballroom Blitz" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 33 | Safe |
| 5 | Jive / "Reet Petite" | - | - | - | - | - | Given Bye |
| 6 | Tango / "Paint it Black" | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 36 | Safe |
| 7 | Samba / "Bamboleo" | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 32 | Eliminated |
