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By Mia O’Hare Strictly Come Dancing’s Giovanni Pernice is said to be facing an “agonising” wait to see if he will be back on the BBC show. The professional dancer is believed to be waiting to hear his fate while the show’s boss is currently on maternity leave. It is not yet known if the Italian star will be back on the dancefloor after he was forced to quit last year’s show early. Giovanni was partnered with actress Amanda Abbington in 2023, who left the series halfway through, citing “medical reasons”. Amanda later went on to claim that she suffered PTSD. The BBC has showed its continuing sup…