Love Island’s Maura Higgins and Strictly’s Giovanni Pernice plan to ‘move in together’
They’re clearly smitten
Last updated 7th Oct 2021
Things are really hotting up between Love Island star Maura Higgins and Strictly Come Dancing professional Giovanni Pernice as the pair are reportedly planning to move in together.
The couple were rumoured to have been dating earlier this year and confirmed their romance back in July.
Ever since, they are constantly sharing loved-up PDAs on Instagram and Maura recently shared a post dedicated to Giovanni on his birthday, writing: ‘Happy Birthday to the man who makes me feel beautiful and loved every single day, You make my world complete. I love you.’
Giovanni's celebrity exes include Pussycat Doll Ashley Roberts, TOWIE’s Jess Wright, and Corrie star Georgia May Foote.
According to Mail Online, they are both ready to take their relationship to the next level.
A source told the publication: ‘Things have become serious very quickly between Maura and Gio and they are now ready to move things up a level by getting their own place.
‘They both lead incredibly busy lives and spend a lot of time on the road working - so having somewhere they can come back to and always be together is incredibly important.
‘They have been talking about it and would like to start looking as soon as they can.’
Check out Strictly Come Dancing 2021 professionals:
Kai Widdrington
Cameron Lombard
Nikita Kuzmin
Jowita Przystal
Amy Dowden
Dianne Buswell
Dianne was a professional on the Australian version of Strictly Come Dancing before she joined the UK cast in 2017. In 2023, she made it to the final with Bobby Brazier.
Giovanni Pernice
Italian Champion Giovanni Pernice is the longest-serving male professional on the current line-up of Strictly pros, having joined the show in 2015. He lifted the Glitterball with actress Rose Ayling-Ellis back in 2021 and was most recently paired with presenter Richie Anderson.
Gorka Marquez
Gorka joined the show in 2016 and has danced in three finals. In 2023 he was paired with Nikita Kanda.
Johannes Radebe
Karen Hauer
Katya Jones
Graziano Di Prima
Luba Mushtuk
Nadiya Bychkova
Nancy Xu
Neil Jones
Carlos Gu
Michelle Tsiakkas
Vito Coppola
Lauren Oakley
Recently reports suggested that the connection between them seems so serious that bookies have slashed the odds that Maura will be engaged by the end of the year.
Giovanni is currently paired with EastEnders star Rose Ayling-Ellis on the BBC dancing show while Maura is busy shooting lingerie campaigns with Ann Summers and filming the new series of Glow Up Ireland, where she has been revealed as the host.
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