Who Is Giovanni Pernice – Biography, Girlfriend, Professional Career, Guinness Record

Rosemary July 06, 2021 | 14:14

Giovanni Pernice is an Italian dancer and choreographer who is the holder of the Guinness world record of kicks and Jive films. He is best known for his appearance in BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing. Read on to know his biography, personal life, career and net worth.

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Giovanni Pernice Biography

Giovanni was born 5 September 1990, making him 31 years old.

He was born in Sicily and started dance lessons at a young age.

Giovanni Pernice is a professional dancer from Italy who’s best known for being a pro dance instructor on Strictly Come Dancing.

The talented dancer is yet to win Strictly, and says his greatest achievement to date is winning the Italian Championships in 2012.

Giovanni says his favourite dance is the jive, as it reflects his cheekiness.

The Italian dancer and choreographer, Giovanni Pernice stands at the height of 5 feet 10 inches or 1.78 meters and weighs 75 kg or 165 lbs. Likewise, this handsome dancer looks amazing with black hair and a pair of hazel eyes. Similarly, Giovanni holds 332k followers on Instagram and 123.4k followers on Twitter.

Who Is Giovanni Pernice Dating?

Maura Higgins and Giovanni Pernice are the couple 2021 didn’t see coming after the Love Island star’s split from Chris Taylor.

The new couple are said to be “moving quickly” and have even introduced each other to their respective friends.

The ballroom dancer apparently “fancied Maura for ages” before they started dating.

A source told the tabloids: “They’ve met each other at events in the past and Giovanni has always fancied Maura.

“But it wasn’t until she became single that he made his move. Once they started texting, and then eventually meeting up, things quickly went from there.”

Maura is a 30-year-old from County Longford, Ireland. She worked as a model and Grid Girl before finding fame on Love Island.

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She said before entering the villa: “My worst trait would be that I talk over people… a lot! I even notice myself doing it.”

Maura also said she was looking for an honest and confident guy who can make her laugh, and it appeared Curtis did just that in the villa as he impressed her with his latin ballroom moves.

However, they only lasted a matter of months after leaving the villa and she went on to date co-star and now-ex Chris Taylor.

Who Else Has Giovanni Pernice Dated?

The pro dancer is no stranger to sweeping strangers off their feet.

During Giovanni's first Strictly series he was partnered with former Corrie star Georgia May Foote.

The pair fell for each other and did very well on the programme, coming runner-up in the final, before confirming their romance once the series had ended.

However, just ahead of the 2016 series a year later, the couple, unfortunately, announced their split.

In 2018, Giovanni split with former Towie star Jess Wright after he "struggled" with Jess' popularity.

Giovanni was previously dating Strictly celebrity Ashley Roberts. However, they were not partnered with each other on the show.

They dated for just over a year, but split in January 2020.

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Giovanni Pernice Net worth

He is an Italian dancer and choreographer who has set the Guinness World Record for Jive kicks and flicks, as well as Charleston swivels. According to the sources, Giovanni Pernice has an estimated net worth of around $1 million. However, the information about his salary is under review.

Who Is Giovanni Pernice's Strictly 2020 Partner?

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Giovanni was back for Strictly 2020.

He was hoping to win the Glitterball Trophy with Ranvir Singh.

In 2019 Giovanni was partnered with fellow Italian Michelle Visage, who joked about bosses putting two Italians together.

He won the Italian Championships in 2012 as a dancer and competed in numerous international dance competitions beginning in 2008.

Giovanni Pernice Professional Career

Giovanni has been dancing since he was a child

The talented dancer has been involved in the industry since he was a child, competing all over Europe and winning the Italian Championships in 2012.

Moving towards his career, Giovanni began dancing at age 14. He decided to become a dancer after watching Come Dancing, a television show about ballroom dancing competitions. Specializing in Latin style, Pernice has won several competitions, including the Italian Championship 2012.

In 2015, Pernice appeared as a professional dancer in the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing for her thirteenth series. He partnered with former Coronation Street actress and model, Georgia May Foote. They reached the final of the competition but ended up as runners-up alongside Kellie Bright and her professional partner, Kevin Clifton.

In 2016, Pernice returned to Strictly Come Dancing for her fourteenth series. He partnered with TV presenter Laura Whitmore. Week 7 was eliminated in a showdown with Ore Oduba and Joanne Clifton, Series 14 champions, and finished ninth.

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In 2017, Pernice returned to Strictly Come Dancing for her fifteenth series as a professional dancer. His famous partner was Debbie McGee, TV and radio host and former ballet dancer. They reached the final of the competition but ended up as runners-up alongside Alexandra Burke, and his professional partner Gorka Márquez, and Gemma Atkinson, and his professional partner Aljaz Skorjanec.

In 2018, Pernice competed in the sixteenth series of Strictly Come Dancing, with singer, songwriter, dancer and theater actress Faye Tozer. For the third time in four years, Pernice reached the final but finished with Tozer as joint runners alongside Joe Sugg, and his professional partner Dianne Buswell, and Ashley Roberts, and his professional partner Pasha Kovalev.

In 2018, Pernice announced its 2019 dance tour ' Dance is Life ' and his appearance on ' Dancing With The Stars Weekends ' with his professional partner Luba Mushtuk.