Giovanni Pernice at Strictly Inverness 2024

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00:00Fantastic. The competition has been great. I mean, I can see a lot of good dancing. I can see a lot of smile, which is the most important thing.

00:09Because at the end of the day, we're here for a good cause, and everybody there is doing exactly their job.

00:15So I'm very pleased to be sitting on the chair and see a lot of good people.

00:18The most important thing is taking part. You know, it's taking part and having fun. Having fun is the most beautiful thing.

00:26To be honest, there's one couple that really stood out. They only got my first stand for the night.

00:31And obviously you've visited Inverness a few times.

00:34I'm basically a local. I was born and raised in Inverness.

00:38What have you enjoyed about Inverness since you've been here?

00:41Oh, have you seen the view? Have you got a nice, what was it, how do you call it, the river?

00:47There's a nice river out there. It's fantastic. And the weather is gorgeous.

00:52The people, the Scottish people, hello, they're my fave. Don't tell everybody else.

00:59But they really know how to party and they really know how to support, which is the most important thing.

01:05I think it's nice for me to be sitting as well on a different side.

01:09Usually I'm the one performing and the one being judged.

01:12But for once I'm here, sitting and judging somebody else.

01:16So it's an upgrade, shall we say.

01:19You want to leave the floor saying, I've tried my best. You don't want any regrets.

01:24Because remember, the regrets that we have today are the chances that we know tomorrow.

01:29So go on the dance floor and give it everything.

01:31The dancers are good. I mean, some better than the other ones, as always.

01:35But some of them are very good. Some of them are very charismatic.

01:39And that's what we want, positivity.

01:41Was it what you thought? Was it what you expected?

01:44No, no. Actually, the couple that I got to attend so far, I wasn't expecting to come in the next

01:51and see a pair of sparkly shorts and lipstick.

01:55It was quite remarkable, I have to say. Unexpected.

01:59And this is what you want. You want to be different. You want to leave a sign.

02:03And the last couple definitely did.

02:05It is very strict. And every time there is a break between the couples,

02:11you can always do the thing or strictly come dancing.

02:14So it feels home, being there strictly for nine years.

02:17So it feels home and it's nice to be able to bring one of the biggest on television for a good cause.

02:22You know, it's a very nice event.