PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: Giovanni Pernice gets cosy with mystery brunette

He is known for being Strictly Come Dancing‘s resident lothario.

And Giovanni Pernice was once again proving himself to be a ladies’ man as he was spotted outside the London Palladium following his Made In Italy tour show, as he was seen chatting to his dance student Christina Katsi on Sunday night.

The dancer, 32, was enjoying a cigarette outside the venue when he was seen getting close with the stunner, who wowed in a olive-hued dress with one shoulder, and shared a slew of pictures from the night with her followers.

On one of the selfies she posted with the star, a pal wrote: ‘Honestly you and Gio make a hot couple xxx’, to which Christina replied: ‘awww thank you’.

His cosy chat at the iconic venue comes after Giovanni reportedly split from his fellow Strictly professional Jowita Przystal over their ‘hectic work schedules’.

Cheeky! Giovanni Pernice was once again proving himself to be a ladies’ man as he was spotted outside the London Palladium following his Made In Italy tour show, as he was seen chatting to his dance student Christina Katsi on Sunday night

Come here you! The dancer, 32, was enjoying a cigarette outside the venue when he was seen getting close with the stunner, who wowed in a olive-hued dress with one shoulder, and shared a slew of pictures from the night with her followers

Cheeky! Giovanni looked incredibly handsome in a black suit with a black shirt as he celebrated another successful date on his solo dance tour

Is it over? His cosy chat at the iconic venue comes after Giovanni reportedly split from his fellow Strictly professional Jowita Przystal over their ‘hectic work schedules’

Check me out: The stunner could not take her eyes off the hunk

Cheeky! Christina joked about looking ‘like a hot couple’ with a pal

Giovanni looked incredibly handsome in a black suit with a black shirt as he celebrated another successful date on his solo dance tour.

The Italian hunk looked like his defunct romance was not on his mind as he chatted to the stunner, who was gazing at him adoringly during their chat.

Giovanni and Jowita’s reported break-up came just days after the Italian dancer appeared to confirm his romance with Jowita during an interview slip-up, where he referred to them as ‘we’.

Despite attempting to say that he wasn’t going to discuss the romance rumours, Giovanni accidentally referred to himself and Jowita as one by saying: ‘We are not talking about anything’.

Sources allegedly confirmed the split to The Sun, sharing: ‘As time has passed they have found it increasingly difficult to build on their relationship because of their hectic work schedules.

Up close and personal: The stunner looked gorgeous in the elegant dress

Calling it quits: The professional Strictly Come Dancing stars were reported to be dating back in December, but have allegedly fallen victim to ‘hectic work schedules’

Oh! His last relationship was with Love Island star Maura Higgins who he split from in October 2021 — before going on to enjoy a string on dates with Made In Chelsea star Verity Bowditch

Puffing away: Giovanni is often seen puffing

Hold me close: The brunette beauty could not stop beaming

‘Giovanni is on tour for the next five months and trying to make time for each other has proved absolutely impossible.’

His last relationship was with Love Island star Maura Higgins who he split from in October 2021 — before going on to enjoy a string on dates with Made In Chelsea star Verity Bowditch.

Taking to Instagram after the split, Giovanni insisted that sometimes ‘great relationships with great people can come to a natural end’ which he said is what happened with him and Maura.

The 2022 Strictly series saw Hamza Yassin and Jowita lift the Glitterball Trophy as they were crowned the winners.