{"product_id":"9781035442874","title":"Gio: My Story - SIGNED EDITION","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSIGNED EDITION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Giovanni Pernice\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eBallroom dancing | Memoirs\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 27\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e August 2026 by Headline Publishing Group (Headline Book Publishing) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 288 pages \u003cbr\u003e240mm x 156mm | 500g\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Giovanni joined Strictly Come Dancing in 2015, he brought not just extraordinary talent and fierce ambition, but the instincts of a born entertainer. Week after week, he captivated audiences, building one of the most loyal fanbases in the show's history and becoming one of its most adored stars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat drive was forged long before the spotlight. Growing up in Sicily, in a culture where discipline came early and ambition mattered, Giovanni began dancing as a child, training at the renowned Paladanze school before going on to compete with the prestigious Team Diablo - renowned for its uncompromising, no-excuses approach and for producing some of the world's leading Latin champions. The lessons of those years laid the foundations for everything that followed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2021, the journey reached its pinnacle when he won the series with Rose Ayling-Ellis, delivering an unforgettable performance that later earned the TV Moment award at the British Academy Television Awards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd then came the headlines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter years at the heart of Britain's biggest entertainment show, Giovanni's journey on Strictly came to an unexpected end. The events that followed tested his resilience and reshaped his perspective on life. Through it all, one thing never changed: the connection with his audience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWarm, candid and inspiring, Gio: My Story is about ambition, sacrifice, reinvention and finding strength when the music stops - only to begin again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is Giovanni - in his own words.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56869007851895,"sku":"9781035442874","price":19.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0357\/3199\/6807\/files\/9063d55f-04f6-42e6-a2a4-7fae09f94ad1.jpg?v=1779195409","url":"https:\/\/thebookhousebroughtyferry.co.uk\/products\/9781035442874","provider":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}