Giovanni Pernice responds as Ruth Langsford shows support amid tour with Anton Du Beke

Giovanni Pernice appeared pleased that Ruth Langsford enjoyed his and Anton Du Beke's latest show as she got herself in the audience. The Loose Women star was all smiles as she cosied up to her one-time Strictly Come Dancing partner Anton after he invited her to the show.

Fans will know that Strictly judge Anton and the BBC One dance contest's former professional dancer are currently on the road with their latest joint show.

Last weekend, the pair kicked off their latest tour, Anton and Giovanni Together - The Live Tour, which will see them travel and perform up and down the country until July 21 when they finish their shows at The Lowry in Salford.

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As the duo performed in Guildford on Thursday night (June 20), Ruth was on hand to watch her pal wow the audience. "Great night watching @mrantondubeke and @giovannipernice," Ruth gushed as she shared a video of the show on her Instagram Stories.

"Go and see it if you can." She then added a follow-up video of Giovanni and Anton on stage and said: "Fantastic dancers. Fantastic singers. Fantastic band."

After the show, Ruth snuck backstage to give Anton a cuddle and made a suggestion for him and Giovanni. Ruth, who was partnered with Anton for the 15th series of Strictly back in 2017, captioned the sweet reunion snap of herself and the performer: "Thanks for inviting me Partner. @mrantondubeke. If one of the dancers needs a day off you know where I am."

Resharing one of Ruth's posts, Giovanni clearly appreciated the support as he responded with a string of love heart emojis on his Instagram Story. It comes just a couple of weeks after it was confirmed he will not be returning to Strictly this year.

He was not named as part of this year's professional line-up for the upcoming 2024 series amid allegations of "threatening and abusive behaviour" towards his former partners.

He previously rejected the allegations and said he looks “forward to clearing my name”. Giovanni, 33, issued a fresh statement on Sunday morning (June 16) and said he is “co-operating fully” with an ongoing BBC investigation and is looking forward to “clearing my name and establishing the truth”.