GIOVANNI Pernice dropped hints that he had split from his stunning girlfriend Molly Brown weeks ago amid the Strictly scandal.
The ex-Strictly pro, 33, and the model, 24, went public with their romance in February after The Sun revealed they were dating.
Giovanni later quit the BBC series after three celebrity partners made complaints about him.
The couple fled the UK as the news broke about his exit and appeared to be going strong, sharing loved-up posts on social media.
She was also seen supporting him on his tour and workshops with Strictly judge Anton Du Beke.
But now sources have claimed things turned sour between the pair amid the drama surrounding the show.
Although the split may come as a surprise to some, there were some obvious clues which hinted that the pair were over.
Molly and Giovanni had flooded social media with loved-up snaps and holiday posts together – including cosy log cabin getaways and date night snaps.
But in recent weeks, the pair have avoided posting each other and appeared absent on one another’s social media.
Their last picture together was from the start of the month.
While eagle-eyed fans spotted the second clue – with the pair going as far as to wipe each other from their social media grid.
They have also decided to unfollow each other on Instagram.
And lastly Giovanni has made no mention of Molly while touring with Strictly judge Anton Du Beck.
Giovanni is currently has a jampacked schedule for with 2024 tour, leaving little time his girlfriend Molly.
It looks like the distance have done them no favours.
A source told The Mirror: “Giovanni and Molly grew very close, very quickly, after they split up the first time and got back together. Their relationship has been pretty full on.
“But they have rowed again recently and it all came to a head earlier this week, when they called it quits.
“Molly has been very supportive of Giovanni, but he has been under a lot of stress lately and that has taken its toll.
“It is not impossible they will try to give things another go once the dust has settled a little, after all, they have done that before.
“But at the moment things are quite heated and it looks very unlikely.”
Molly is signed to Scout Model Management and she has worked for fashion campaigns like What’s Mine Is Yours and also fake tan brand Forever Sundays.
Sicily-born Giovanni has previously dated stars including Pussycat Dolls singer Ashley Roberts, 42, and Love Island’s Maura Higgins, 33.
Before Molly, Gio was most recently linked to his fellow Strictly pro, Jowita Pryzstal.
The Sun told how Giovanni quit Stricty earlier this year when his celeb partner Amanda Abbington claimed her time with him left her with post-traumatic stress disorder.
He is now being investigated in a bullying probe.
Ex-Love Island host Laura Whitmore, 39, is contributing to the investigation and two ex-Met cops are helping the BBC.
Gio vehemently denies the bullying allegations against him and has vowed to clear his name.
He has been backed by the show’s head judge Shirley Ballas, 63.
She said: “I have known Giovanni for ten years.
“He has always been, to me — and I will make that clear — a perfect gentleman.”
Gio said in a social media post on June 16 that he has “always rejected any suggestion of abusive or threatening behaviour”.
There have also been allegations Strictly Come Dancing professional Graziano Di Prima kicked and spat at his dance partner Zara McDermott.
He has been left “in a very vulnerable state”, his spokesman said, after footage came to light and he was axed from the show last week,
The BBC announced on July 16 that they would introduce new welfare measures, including a chaperone who will be present “at all times” during rehearsals.
