And someone found a cure for his perspiration problem!

Me too - hes really coming across well now and I wouldn't be upset if team GG won (now Jeremys out )

Ha only predicts the dancing - he has been dancing competing and now judging since he was 4

Aww I love JG though and he was a great champ in his day I just blame those he picks from BTF though there are many of the dancers are accomplished in both styles we have a former pupil in the show who was a ballroom and latin champ - I wonder if he will end up on SCD his former dance partner is on DWTS

Sorry .. I read an interview where Peter was calling her Cuban .. so I thought she was.

I think he may have struggled at the start because of his lack of English but he is getting more confident now

That went by fast.

Thanks for your company as usual, lovely people

Well technically you were right!

Zoe has a good set of pins on her, never really noticed before.

Giovanni is defiantly growing on me. Never thought I would like Georgia but she is coming across very well in the last few weeks.

That's weird isn't it?


Was only joking about the lottery. For me it's all about the BTF pros he's brought in simply because it changed the show for me. I like them as individuals, but I wish they were Ballroom trained. I didn't know a thing about dancing before Strictly started and have never missed an episode, so I prefer the dances to be a bit more traditional as they were at the start. I love contemporary dancing, so would be happy to have that as a dance style like the others, but I hate all the breaks in hold and faffing about in the middle of the routines. Bah humbug!

Catch you tomorrow peeps.

Oh are Georgia and Giovanni on tonight?

Yes Nice to see so much love for Giovanni on here.

It may have been down to anxiety/nerves - not unusual. Early days of being in a very big TV show, perhaps may have been slightly anxious, but has settled down now?

You could be right. Whatever he's doing it has made a huge difference to him. I found it difficult to look at so it must have been hugely uncomfortable for him.

Well as a post menopausal woman who suffered horrendously from hot flushes, I can tell you that it's utterly appalling. Not that I'm suggesting Gio is menopausal or 'owt like that!

I did feel for him, though. Glad he seems to be sorted now.

No way!

Janette should be a doctor because she has lots of patience... need I say more?

At least he hasn't started crying!

I bet Janette has though!

Being allowed to be 'Giovanni Pernice',

rather than "Vincent II - the Italian Stallion returns!!"

was the turning point (IMO!).

I like the lad.

Haha I've heard that one quoted a few times as well!

You know what, I'm getting to Like PP. I'm just getting so much work done! Every time he's on it's just a fantastic opportunity to catch up with whatever else I should be doing instead of watching Strictly. So two thumbs way, way up for Umble Pete

So glad that people are getting to know Giovanni better from his interviews and judging him on that, rather than assuming hes a Vincent Simone clone, based on a cheesy, exaggerated (and obviously made-up) VT clip.

Its also nice to be reading more posts on here now saying Georgia is nice, friendly and endearing rather than dull, bland and instantly forgettable which is what I was hearing a few weeks back.

Wrong thread...oops!

I love gio. He's much more handsome than gleb imo , less girly metrosexual than gleb . Nice to see a man looking butch rather than just pretty . He is really coming out of his shell too , which is even better .

totally agree and of the 3 new ones the best dancer - high standard latin and good ballroom - have seen some good ballroom dems from him with Joanne Clifton - so he is imo a good addition to the show