Exclusive: Strictly's Shirley Ballas addresses Giovanni Pernice's shock exit ahead of milestone series

Giovanni was the longest-serving male dancer on the programme, having joined in 2015. The BBC announced earlier this summer that heon the red carpet of the TRIC Awards on Tuesday, Shirley was asked if Giovanni will be missed, to which she responded: "Shirley is the head judge on StrictlyThe head judge also teased new "twists and turns" in the upcoming season. "I'm most excited to let you all see what the BBC has come up with," said the former professional dancer.

Shirley said: "You know, I can only talk from my own perspective. I have known Giovanni for ten years.: "I know he is a hard worker. He wants people to do the very best that they can do. Obviously, in my life, I was bullied a lot."But I don't believe gossip because things are blown way out of all proportion and it can turn into a great big snowball. So my feeling for Giovanni is, let them do this investigation and the truth will come out.

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