Giovanni Pernice Speaks About Depression After Leaving BBC Show
Giovanni Pernice is a dancer. He worked on a BBC dance show. The show is called Strictly Come Dancing. People also know it as "Ballando con le stelle UK."
The BBC removed Pernice from the show. After this, he felt very sad. He says he had depression.
Pernice said he thought about ending his life. He said he could not get back what he had before. This was a very hard time for him.
Pernice talked about his feelings in public. He wanted to share his story. Many people know him from television.
His words show that famous people can also feel very sad. Depression can happen to anyone.
Vocabulary15 words
- dancer
- a person who dances
- removed
- taken away from a job or place
- depression
- a strong feeling of sadness that lasts a long time
- suicidal thoughts
- thinking about ending your own life
- public
- in front of many people
- television
- TV; a screen that shows programmes
- famous
- known by many people
- feelings
- emotions, like happy or sad
- show
- a TV programme
- hard time
- a difficult period in life
- sad
- not happy
- shared
- told other people about something
- life
- the time a person is alive
- worked
- did a job
- story
- the facts about something that happened
Quiz
Answer key
1. Dancer 2. He felt depression 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Giovanni Pernice is a _____. He worked on a BBC dance show.
The show is called Strictly Come _____.
The BBC _____ Pernice from the show.
After this, he felt very _____.
He says he had _____.
Pernice said he thought about _____ his life.
He said he could not get back what he had _____.
This was a very _____ time for him.
Pernice talked about his _____ in public.
Many people know him from _____.