Strictly Come Dancing star Nikita Kuzmin has discussed his grandmother's escape from Ukraine which saw her having to walk miles for the first time since undergoing an operation.
03.03.2022 - 15:07 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
They may not be dancing together anymore but Giovanni Pernice and Rose Ayling-Ellis' support for each other is very much continuing.
The pair dazzled audiences for weeks as they competed during the 2021 edition of the BBC One dance contest.
Their partnership captured viewers' hearts and their skills impressed the judges, leading them to victory back in December as they lifted the Glitterball trophy following an emotional finale.
Rose and Giovanni's Strictly journey was extended as they both reunited after Christmas for the Strictly Come Dancing Live 2022 tour.
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And once again the dancing couple emerged victorious winning 31 out of a total of 33 shows across the country and coming runner-up at the two shows they didn't win.
But there was sadness when the pair had to part ways as their Strictly experience officially ended.
However, their vow to remain friends has become evident after Giovanni shared a sweet message to his former dance partner after she picked up another award.
Rose was awarded the inspirational person of the year award at the Visionary Honours Awards earlier this week.
The gong was presented to the 27-year-old by businessman and The Apprentice star Tim Campbell and she later shared a video of herself beaming as she headed home firmly clutching her gong.
And Giovanni was among those showing their support.
Sharing a photo of Rose that she posted from the ceremony on his Instagram Stories, Giovanni gushed: "Proud of you," followed by a red love heart and rose emoji.
Rose then re-shared his post and said: "Thank you @giovannipernice.
“And huge congratulations to you for your opening last
Strictly Come Dancing star Nikita Kuzmin has discussed his grandmother's escape from Ukraine which saw her having to walk miles for the first time since undergoing an operation.
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ITV Dancing on Ice star and ex BBC Strictly Come Dancing favourite Oti announced the family loss this weekend. Motsi wrote in her stories: "I will not be responding to any questions about the unfortunate sad news in our family.
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Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice are continuing to delight their fans with their behind-the-scenes antics as they prepare for their special one-off performance on Friday.MORE: Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice's close bond captured beautifully in unseen photoTaking to Instagram to share some fun videos from their hair and makeup room, the 27-year-old actress - who won Strictly Come Dancing - was seen ruffling Giovanni's hair whilst attempting to give him a mini makeover.WATCH: Rose Ayling-Ellis gives Giovanni Pernice the ultimate hair transformation"Oh my god, your hair's so strong," she remarked as she gave him a middle parting. "It's just popped back in place.
BBC Strictly Come Dancing is returning to our screens later this year - and there'll be a brand new raft of faces. Celebrities will be busy negotiating their contracts now as the line up is finalised ahead of a September launch. Typically, the Strictly line up is drip fed out throughout the summer.
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Their winning Strictly Come Dancing moment may now be a memory but Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice are still continuing to share special moments together.
Strictly Come Dancing star Nikita Kumzin has spoken out about his fears for his grandmother who is currently in Ukraine.
Rose Ayling-Ellis was on cloud nine after she accepted an award at the Visionary Honours Awards on Tuesday night. Despite finishing their commitments with Strictly Come Dancing, the actress wasn't too far from her dance partner Giovanni Pernice's thoughts.READ: Rose Ayling-Ellis makes touching comment about her time on StrictlyThe professional dancer, who is currently on his solo tour, took to Instagram Stories to share a heartfelt message alongside a photo of Rose with her gong.
has bagged yet another award. The deaf BBC EastEnders actress picked up a gong at the Visionary Arts Awards. Rose landed the Inspirational Person of the Year gong.
Strictly Come Dancing professional Giovanni Pernice has revealed he keeps an adorable snap of his former BBC show dance partner Rose Ayling-Ellis.The duo swiftly became one of the competition's most electrifying pairings ever and it was apparent early on they would go all the way to the final and win the Glitterball trophy. But, there were also some truly iconic moments between the dance partnership on the show – and they achieved some incredible series firsts, too.
Rose Ayling-Ellis had another reason to celebrate this week as she picked up an award.
Rose Ayling-Ellis has heaped praise on her support system during her time on Strictly Come Dancing. The 27-year-old - who was partnered up with Giovanni Pernice - became the first deaf person to compete in, and win the show.MORE: Rose Ayling-Ellis leaves Strictly cast member in tears over iconic Giovanni Pernice danceDuring a chat with Deaf Talent Collective - a consultancy service "working with British deaf talent" - Rose confessed she was lucky to have interpreters and deaf awareness training all to hand.WATCH: Giovanni Pernice kisses Strictly partner Rose Ayling-Ellis"DTC supported me massively on Strictly," she said.
READ: Strictly's Craig Revel Horwood talks Oti Mabuse exit: 'It's brilliant news'One of those affected was Strictly Come Dancing star Nikita Kuzmin, who hails from the European nation. The star took to his social media channels to share an image of the country's flag, and he simply wrote: "Heartbreaking." On his Instagram Stories, the professional dancer also shared a map showing all the locations of airstrikes in Ukraine.WATCH: Nikita Kuzmin returns to Strictly Tour - and is met with great responseHis post was immediately met with support from both his fans and his co-stars, with Neil Jones writing: "Such a sad day.
As the Strictly Come Dancing live tour has come to an end, Giovanni Pernice has set his sights on the next challenge of rehearsing for Burn The Floor. While he may have won the hit ITV dancing competition with EastEnders star Rose Ayling-Ellis, it seems he's moved onto the next project with dancer Lauren Oakley.Taking to her Instagram stories, Lauren shared a black and white clip of herself dancing into a sitting Giovanni, 31, over which she wrote: "& today... Not long to go!!" with a red heart emoji.