Giovanni Pernice returns to dance floor with private workshops amid Strictly Amanda Abbington abuse claims
The IndependentGet the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Italian dancer, 33, has kept a low profile since being accused of misconduct by his former Strictly celebrity partner Amanda Abbington, 50, who described working with him as “being in the trenches”. The private one-hour classes with the dancer will also take place in September – alongside a number of Strictly judges including Shirley Ballas and Anton Du Beke – and cost £60 a head per hour. “You knowingly, voluntarily and expressly waive any claim you may have against GP Ballando Ltd, Giovanni Pernice, and the organisers and/or their agents for injury or damages that you may sustain as a result of participating.” The advert also says that while the TV dancer is happy to pose for pictures with participants, photographs are not guaranteed. They told the MailOnline in a statement: “We would urge people to wait for the review’s conclusion and not to pay heed to these very serious and defamatory allegations that have no evidence in support of them.” Di Prima was fired from the show less than 24 hours after posses saw footage of his training sessions with former Love Island star McDermott.