Giovanni Pernice

Giovanni Pernice (born 5 September 1990) is an Italian professional dancer based in the United Kingdom, best known for his appearances on the British television show Strictly Come Dancing. He is also an Italian Open Latin Dance Champion (2012), and the Guinness World Record holder for Jive kicks and flicks, as well as Charleston swivels. On 10 June 2024, following "numerous serious complaints" about his behaviour while coaching his dance partners in Strictly, his departure from the show was confirmed by the BBC.

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9

Series

95

Total scored dances

3,149

Total points

8.51

Av. judge score (10)

3rd / 63

Pros rank for av. score (10)

33.98*

Av. total score (40)

3rd / 63*

Pros rank for av. score (40)

98

Total 10s awarded

11*

Perfect scores (40/40)

1

Series wins


Giovanni's dance statistics

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# Dance Dances % of total Total points Av. judge score (10) Av. dance score (40) Perfect scores (40s) 10s Bottom 2 Eliminated
1American Smooth55.3%1769.2636.800810
2Argentine Tango55.3%1849.6838.6021400
3Cha Cha Cha88.4%2146.9027.580000
4Charleston44.2%1589.8839.5021400
5Couple's Choice55.3%1909.5038.0021411
6Foxtrot77.4%2388.8135.290410
7Jive55.3%1377.2128.600110
8Paso Doble66.3%1898.2232.670200
9Quickstep99.5%2938.3733.330400
10Rumba66.3%1787.7431.170000
11Salsa77.4%2248.0032.000310
12Samba66.3%1968.1732.670132
13Showdance44.2%1549.6338.5021000
14Tango55.3%1899.4537.8021000
15Viennese Waltz88.4%2688.6534.631700
16Waltz55.3%1618.4733.930611

Giovanni's series outcomes

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#SeriesCelebrityShow typeWeekPositionOutcome
12015 - S13Georgia May FooteFinal132ndRunners-up
22016 - S14Laura WhitmoreNormal show79thEliminated
32017 - S15Debbie McGeeFinal132ndRunners-up
42018 - S16Faye TozerFinal132ndRunners-up
52019 - S17Michelle VisageBlackpool week97thEliminated
62020 - S18Ranvir SinghSemi-Final85thEliminated
72021 - S19Rose Ayling-EllisFinal131stWinners
82022 - S20Richie AndersonMovie week314thEliminated
92023 - S21Amanda AbbingtonNormal show411thWithdrew


Giovanni Pernice
Born (1990-09-05) 5 September 1990 (age 34)
Palermo, Sicily, Italy
OccupationProfessional dancer
Known forStrictly Come Dancing
Ballando con le Stelle
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)

Giovanni's facts and stats

  • Rose & Giovanni earned the earliest Strictly 40 with their Halloween Tango to Ed Sheeran’s Shiver in Week 6 of Series 19; this remains the only perfect Halloween week dance to date but it is the joint-earliest perfect score as HRVY & Janette scored a perfect 30 in W6 of Series 18 with their Couple’s Choice routine
  • His reputation as the King of Halloween is well-deserved: in all 6 Halloween specials in which he performed, he topped the leaderboard
  • As well as having the most 10s overall (98), Giovanni tops the most 10s leaderboard for 3 dance styles: Argentine Tango (14), Couple’s Choice (14) and Tango (10)
  • 14 seems to be his lucky number; he also received 14 tens for Charlestons
  • Dancing with Giovanni in S15, Debbie McGee achieved 7 tens in the first 7 weeks of a Series; this feat has only been matched once, by Tasha & Aljaž in S22
Last updated on July 12 2025