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There are just days to go until a fresh crop of stars battle to impress Gregg Wallace and John Torode in the iconic kitchen.
Giovanni and his celeb partner Richie Anderson became the second pair to leave the competition over the weekend.
There are now 13 couples remaining in the competition.
The 15 celebrities took to the dance floor for the second time ahead of the first public vote.
"Please do not use my partnership with Johannes as a way to undermine or erode the beauty of Richie and Giovanni’s."
"Forget about what you’re reading."
Following in the footsteps of Nicola Adams and John Whaite, the Radio 2 star will make up one half of Strictly's third ever same-sex pairing.
"Queer inclusion isn’t a box-ticking exercise for one series, it’s a fundamental shift in the narrative for life."