Strictly Come Dancing looked back over the last 20 years in an anniversary special recently and it featured a host of former participants like dancer Darren Bennett

Strictly Come Dancing has aired an emotional tribute to several of its late stars. The reality show marked its 20th anniversary on Saturday (December 21) with a 90 minute special on BBC One. Strictly: 20 Fabulous Years saw a number of the cast and crew - both past and present - reflect on the show's most memorable moments from the last two decades.

Strictly Come Dancing stars including Craig Revel Horwood have revealed they didn't think the BBC show would last more than three weeks.

Giovanni Pernice, a former professional dancer on Strictly Come Dancing, has won an Italian dance show months after he left the UK following a BBC investigation into allegations about his behaviour. Pernice said his Ballando Con Le Stelle win with partner Bianca Guaccero,

We just want to say a massive thank you, because realistically, we couldn’t do anything without you,’ the dancer told his supporters in the UK

Former Strictly Come Dancing professional Giovanni Pernice has won the Italian dance show Ballando Con Le Stelle, months after leaving the UK in the wake of an investigation into allegations about his behaviour on the BBC show made by former dance partner Amanda Abbington.

Former Strictly Come Dancing professional Giovanni Pernice has thanked his UK supporters on Instagram for their support while on an Italian dance show.