Giovanni Pernice

Ballroom dancer, theatre performer

Giovanni Pernice is an Italian ballroom dancer and one of the most successful Strictly Come Dancing professionals. Born in 1990, he joined the show in 2015 and won the 2021 series with Rose Ayling-Ellis. Known for his technical expertise and showmanship, he has reached the final multiple times. He continues performing in theatre tours, TV shows, and dance projects. More on Wikipedia.

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As a Professional

Giovanni has been a professional dancer for 9 seasons.

SeasonPartnerDances DancedWeeks ActiveAverage ScoreSeason Rank
Season 13 (2015)Georgia May Foote16138.442nd
Season 14 (2016)Laura Whitmore677.839th
Season 15 (2017)Debbie McGee16138.862nd
Season 16 (2018)Faye Tozer16139.132nd
Season 17 (2019)Michelle Visage998.287th
Season 18 (2020)Ranvir Singh987.815th
Season 19 (2021)Rose Ayling-Ellis16138.841st
Season 20 (2022)Richie Anderson336.8314th
Season 21 (2023)Amanda Abbington447.6311th

Scores Distribution

The number of times each score was recieved across all 95 dances they have danced.

Average Scores by Dance Type

The average score they recieved by the type of dance they have danced. This is an indicator of which dance this person was best at performing across all 95 dances they have danced.

Dance TypeAverage ScoreCount
Charleston9.8816
Theatre/Jazz9.888
Couple's choice9.888
Argentine tango9.6819
Showdance9.6316
Tango9.4520
American Smooth9.2619
Foxtrot8.8127
Viennese waltz8.6531
Waltz8.4719
Quickstep8.3735
Paso doble8.2223
Samba8.1724
Salsa828
Street/Commercial84
Rumba7.7423
Jive7.2119
Cha-cha-cha6.931