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The former Strictly Come Dancing star will be returning to UK screens after he was dropped from the show following allegations made by actress Amanda Abbington

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In a pre-recorded talking head interview that was intermixed with frantic on-the-run footage, Pernice joked that his Strictly Come Dancing and Anton & Giovanni's Adventures colleague Anton Du Beke wasn't available at the time of filming, hence Widdrington's presence.

Former Strictly dancer Giovanni Pernice said he thought his career was over when the BBC launched an investigation into his teaching methods on the show.

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