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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Smooth | 5 | 5.3% | 176 | 9.26 | 36.80 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Argentine Tango | 5 | 5.3% | 184 | 9.68 | 38.60 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Cha Cha Cha | 8 | 8.4% | 214 | 6.90 | 27.58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Charleston | 4 | 4.2% | 158 | 9.88 | 39.50 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Couple's Choice | 5 | 5.3% | 190 | 9.50 | 38.00 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | Foxtrot | 7 | 7.4% | 238 | 8.81 | 35.29 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Jive | 5 | 5.3% | 137 | 7.21 | 28.60 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Paso Doble | 6 | 6.3% | 189 | 8.22 | 32.67 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Quickstep | 9 | 9.5% | 293 | 8.37 | 33.33 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Rumba | 6 | 6.3% | 178 | 7.74 | 31.17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Salsa | 7 | 7.4% | 224 | 8.00 | 32.00 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Samba | 6 | 6.3% | 196 | 8.17 | 32.67 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 13 | Showdance | 4 | 4.2% | 154 | 9.63 | 38.50 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Tango | 5 | 5.3% | 189 | 9.45 | 37.80 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Viennese Waltz | 8 | 8.4% | 268 | 8.65 | 34.63 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Waltz | 5 | 5.3% | 161 | 8.47 | 33.93 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Giovanni's series outcomes
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| # | Series | Celebrity | Show type | Week | Position | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2015 - S13 | Georgia May Foote | Final | 13 | 2nd | Runners-up |
| 2 | 2016 - S14 | Laura Whitmore | Normal show | 7 | 9th | Eliminated |
| 3 | 2017 - S15 | Debbie McGee | Final | 13 | 2nd | Runners-up |
| 4 | 2018 - S16 | Faye Tozer | Final | 13 | 2nd | Runners-up |
| 5 | 2019 - S17 | Michelle Visage | Blackpool week | 9 | 7th | Eliminated |
| 6 | 2020 - S18 | Ranvir Singh | Semi-Final | 8 | 5th | Eliminated |
| 7 | 2021 - S19 | Rose Ayling-Ellis | Final | 13 | 1st | Winners |
| 8 | 2022 - S20 | Richie Anderson | Movie week | 3 | 14th | Eliminated |
| 9 | 2023 - S21 | Amanda Abbington | Normal show | 4 | 11th | Withdrew |
Giovanni Pernice | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 September 1990 Palermo, Sicily, Italy |
| Occupation | Professional dancer |
| Known for | Strictly Come Dancing Ballando con le Stelle |
| Height | 1.78 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