Strictly's Giovanni Pernice confirms new romance with TOWIE star
Nobody saw this coming!
Author: Alex RossPublished 15th Feb 2018 Last updated 16th Feb 2018
Strictly Come Dancing professional Giovanni Pernice used the most loving day of the year to confirm his romance with former The Only Way Is Essex star Jess Wright.
Giovanni, who previously dated Coronation Street actress Georgia May Foote, revealed he is dating Jess by posting a super loved up photo with her to his Instagram page on Valentine's Day.
Sharing a snap of himself kissing Jess, Giovanni wrote, 'Buon San Valentino', which translates to 'Happy Valentine's Day'.
Fans of the pair seemed shocked at the romance, one user wrote, 'Didn’t see this one coming. Gorgeous couple xx', with another adding, 'WHAT?! 😱'. A third then wrote, 'Whaaaat!!!!! Since when were you two a couple 😱😱😱'. sic
Others were over the moon for the couple, a user called natpro9 wrote, 'Awwwww ❤️ Make a lovely couple 🙌'. sic
Although Jess didn't mention Giovanni in her own post, the reality star posted the iconic scene from romantic comedy Love Actually, where Andrew Lincoln's character holds up a sign saying, 'To Me, You Are Perfect'.
Alongside the photo, Jess wrote, 'Happy Valentine’s Day ❤️ I hope someone makes you feel this special today 🌹 #loveactually'. sic
Although the couple have only just confirmed their romance, reports are suggesting they've been 'dating for a number of months' after meeting through Jess' brother Mark Wright.
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It comes after Giovanni previously dated Coronation Street actress Georgia May Foote.
The pair met when Georgia was paired with Giovanni on Strictly Come Dancing in 2015, but despite enjoying their romance, the pair split in late 2016.
Taking to Twitter to announce the split, Georgia wrote, 'It is with great sadness we have decided to split up. There is nobody else involved. Although it was not an easy decision to make, sometimes you realise that it is better to be friends and this is one of those times.
'We both have very busy work schedules for the rest of the year so we are both going to focus on our upcoming work projects and we wish each other well for the future.' sic
On the last series of Strictly Come Dancing, Giovanni made it all the way to the final with his celebrity partner Debbie McGee.
