Giovanni Pernice & Verity Bowditch
Strictly Come Dancing professional Giovanni Pernice has responded to reports he's dating Made in Chelsea's Verity Bowditch.
The Italian heartthrob set the record straight in a statement on Instagram Stories.
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He wrote, 'Happy Sunday beautiful people. Always wanting to speak the truth over here.'
'It’s news to me that I am dating, didn’t know anything about it.'
'At the moment, as you know it’s all about dance dance dance which is wonderfullll darling.'
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'That’s the reality, no drama here,' he added.
Giovanni concluded his statement, 'Have a great day – "THE SUN" is shining! Gio x.'
The Sun reported over the weekend that he's secretly dating the Made in Chelsea star.
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A source told them, 'Giovanni has fallen head over heels for Verity.'
'They are smitten. He’s been training really hard, but has made time for her.'
'They’re very sweet together.'
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It comes weeks after his split from Love Island's Maura Higgins.
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