GIOVANNI Pernice and accomplice Richie Anderson already have off to a rocky begin on the dance ground — with tensions constructing at rehearsals.
Sources instructed how reigning champ Giovanni, 32, has struggled to get his factors throughout to Radio 2 host Richie, 34, who’s “extraordinarily over-excited” to be participating.

Giovanni has struggled to speak with ‘extraordinarily over-excited’ Radio 2 host Richie[/caption]
One mentioned: “The pair haven’t clicked. Richie is so swept up by the entire expertise that he’s speaking 100 phrases a minute, and it may be exhausting for Giovanni.
“He has instructed buddies that Richie talks as an alternative of listening throughout coaching, and it’s irritating.”
However the supply added that it was early days and they’re nonetheless getting used to one another.
They added: “Giovanni thinks Richie has actual potential within the competitors.”
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The duo are the second all-male partnership to seem on the present after Johannes Radebe and baking star John Whaite made the ultimate of the competitors final 12 months.
This 12 months’s present additionally sees comedian Jayde Adams paired with Karen Hauer.