Gio My Story Giovanni Pernice SIGNED

To be published August 27 2026

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From Sicily to Strictly, Giovanni Pernice invites readers behind the spotlight for
the first time, sharing the journey that shaped him on the dance floor and
beyond it.

When Giovanni joined Strictly Come Dancing in 2015, he brought not just extraordinary
talent and fierce ambition, but the instincts of a born entertainer. Week after week, he
captivated audiences, building one of the most loyal fanbases in the show's history and
becoming one of its most adored stars.
That drive was forged long before the spotlight. Growing up in Sicily, in a culture where
discipline came early and ambition mattered, Giovanni trained at the prestigious Team
Diablo - renowned for its uncompromising, no-excuses approach and for producing some
of the world's leading Latin champions. The lessons of those years laid the foundations for
everything that followed.
In 2021, the journey reached its pinnacle when he won the series with Rose Ayling-Ellis,
delivering an unforgettable performance that later earned the TV Moment award at the
British Academy Television Awards.
And then came the headlines.
After years at the heart of Britain's biggest entertainment show, Giovanni's journey on
Strictly came to an unexpected end. The events that followed tested his resilience and
reshaped his perspective on life. Through it all, one thing never changed: the connection
with his audience.
Warm, candid and inspiring, Gio: My Story is about ambition, sacrifice, reinvention and
finding strength when the music stops - only to begin again.
This is Giovanni - in his own words.