Italian dancer and choreographer who became one of the professional dancers on Strictly Come Dancing on the 13th series of the show is named Giovanni Pernice. He moved to Bologna to concentrate on dance when he was 14 years old. He won the Italian Championships in 2012 as a dancer and competed in numerous international dance competitions beginning in 2008. He is well-recognized for holding the Guinness World Record for Jive kicks and flicks, as well as Charleston swivels.