Strictly’s Giovanni Pernice says he would ‘of course’ get the Covid vaccine to compete on the show 

‘The priority is to be safe’: Strictly Come Dancing Giovanni Pernice says he would ‘of course’ get the Covid-19 vaccine to compete on the show

Strictly Come Dancing star Giovanni Pernice has revealed he would ‘of course’ get the Covid-19 vaccine if the BBC One show enforced a ‘No Jab, No Jive’ policy. 

The Italian dancer, 30, said on Friday that it is important for Strictly to prioritise safety to prevent putting participants at risk. 

He also revealed he has not seen his family for over a year due to cancelled flights and travel restrictions amid the pandemic. 

Ready: Strictly Come Dancing star Giovanni Pernice has revealed he would ‘of course’ get the Covid-19 vaccine if the BBC One show enforced a ‘No Jab, No Jive’ policy

Giovanni said to The Mirror: ‘The priority for me and for us and for the BBC especially is to be safe and if we have to work in environments when you have to dance and get close to somebody and a vaccine was required to be safe for everybody, then why not?

‘Why would we put people at risk only because we don’t want to have a vaccine. It’s obviously not my place to give any medical advice to the BBC but of course I would do it.’

The pro dancer, whose family are based in Sicily, said of missing his loved ones: ‘I haven’t seen my mum and dad and sister for one year… I would prefer to wait a little longer and be able to go there and give them a big hug and a kiss’.

Giovanni nearly made it to the Strictly final on the 2020 series with Good Morning Britain’s Ranvir Singh. 

Precautions: The Italian dancer, 30, said on Friday that it is important for Strictly to prioritise safety to prevent putting participants at risk

Precautions: The Italian dancer, 30, said on Friday that it is important for Strictly to prioritise safety to prevent putting participants at risk

Isolation: He also revealed he has not seen his family for over one-year due to cancelled flights and travel restrictions amid the pandemic

Isolation: He also revealed he has not seen his family for over one-year due to cancelled flights and travel restrictions amid the pandemic

He was forced to deny romance rumours with his former co-star after raising the roof with their steamy routines.

And Giovanni admitted ‘there’s absolutely no way’ he’d date Ranvir, 43, two-months after they wrapped up their stint on the BBC programme.

In a new interview, the Italian dancer confirmed he’s currently single as he insisted the pair are just ‘very, very good friends’.

Shutting down speculation that they’re dating once and for all, the choreographer said: ‘No, no, no no no. I’m single, absolutely there’s no way [he would date Ranvir]. We are very very good friends. 

'I'm single!' Giovanni was recently forced to deny romance rumours with his former co-star Ranvir Singh after raising the roof with their steamy routines on last year's series

‘I’m single!’ Giovanni was recently forced to deny romance rumours with his former co-star Ranvir Singh after raising the roof with their steamy routines on last year’s series

‘Every time you get close in a rhumba or Argentine tango with your partner they try to make out a story. So if they think that there is a romance, it means we are doing it absolutely right.’

The hunk previously dated TOWIE star Jess Wright and Pussycat Dolls’ Ashley Roberts, while mother-of-one Ranvir divorced her husband of eight-years Ranjeet Singh Dehal in 2020. 

The media personality also discussed whether he believes pro dancer Anton Du Beke will serve as a judge on this year’s series as he added to Entertainment Daily: ‘He did a fantastic job as a judge last year and he’s still doing a great job as a dancer.’ 

The couple batted away speculation on an off dancefloor relationship throughout their appearance, with Ranvir previously insisting her sizzling chemistry with Giovanni stayed on the floor, but confessed the two got very close in training.  

Reflecting on the intense rehearsals, the host said: ‘I can’t actually tell you the words he uses… he says this part needs to be here, this parts needs to be there. I said you know me better than my own GP now! 

‘It’s so funny, it is a very unusual experience to be that close to someone. The one thing I’m struggling to find is the energy. 

‘It doesn’t matter how much sleep Gio has, whether he’s eaten or not, his body is just ready… I’m just struggling to keep up.’

Asked once again if the two are dating, Ranvir declared: ‘We’re definitely not going out you can’t go out anywhere!’  

Romance history: The hunk previously dated TOWIE star Jess Wright and Pussycat Dolls' Ashley Roberts (pictured together in 2019)

Romance history: The hunk previously dated TOWIE star Jess Wright and Pussycat Dolls’ Ashley Roberts (pictured together in 2019)