Joining The One Show, Aljaž confirmed he will be tearing up the dancefloor once more for the brand-new series this autumn.
Aljaž Škorjanec announced his return to Strictly Come Dancing on Monday after it was confirmed that Giovanni Pernice would not be rejoining the lineup.
Speaking on the show, he said: 'What haven't I missed. I got to look after my beautiful wife, my beautiful baby for two years. But I missed everything about Strictly. He added in a statement: 'I could not be more ecstatic to be back with the Strictly family! This year is such a special one for this legendary show, I can’t wait to be a part of it and make my return to the dancefloor.
The professional dancer, 34, who welcomed a daughter Lyra with his partner Janette Manrara in July last year, said he hoped to make the one-year-old proud following his two year hiatus While many have predicted what the dancer could do next, he didn't seem too fazed about his career prospects as he joked about making his pantomime debut.
As Shirley, 57, came onto the stage to teach a Jive, she couldn't help but express her support for Giovanni - who quit Strictly this year amid the scandal. While Giovanni has been at the receiving end of much criticism amid the bullying row, Shirley can no doubt relate, having also dealt with backlash and trolling.
He added: 'It feels so right to be coming back, I missed the fun, glitter and the judges of course and I hope to make my daughter Lyra proud!' The BBC launched an investigation after Giovanni was accused of 'bullying behaviour' while working with celebrity contestants on the dancing show, including Amanda, Ranvir Singh and Laura Whitmore.
'I asked for them to be recorded, it was me. Giovanni is nasty. He was awful to a few of us, a group of us.' 'As with any reality TV show, when decisions are being made for entertainment reasons, the producers have a duty of care to all participants.'
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