BBC Strictly star Giovanni Pernice sparks worry as he showcases new look in Instagram post

Strictly Come Dancing star AJ Odudu proudly flew the flag for the UK as she read out the UK vote at Eurovision. The TV presenter followed in the footsteps of celebs such as Fearne Cotton, Scott Mills and Amanda Holden to dish out those all important points at this year's competition.

Rose Ayling-Ellis has posted a new photo of herself embracing former Strictly Come Dancing partner Giovanni Pernice - but it's not what you think!MORE: Giovanni Pernice reveals future on Strictly Come DancingThe former EastEnders actress took to Instagram Stories on Saturday after she watched Giovanni's new solo tour, This Is Me, at the Beck Theatre in Hayes. But it seems that she couldn't help but poke fun at the pro drancer and decided to recreate a number of photos of Giovanni from the show's programme.  WATCH:In one, she could be seen pouting her lips and arching her eyebrow while hugging the programme - which showed a black-and-white photo of Giovanni striking a similar pose - tight to her chest.MORE: The sweetest things Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice have said about each otherMORE: Strictly star Giovanni Pernice reveals special invitation from the Queen However, she revealed it was all in jest as she wrote over the photo: "Such a good show!! @giovannipernice," followed by a heart eyes emoji.

It's an iconic moment that has spanned decades - and this year AJ Odudu will be the famous face handing out those scores on behalf of the UK for the Eurovision Song Contest.

Giovanni Pernice and Rose-Ayling Ellis continued their Strictly Come Dancing winning streak by bagging a BAFTA Award on Sunday night.MORE: Giovanni Pernice breaks silence after big BAFTA win with Rose-Ayling EllisAfter their momentous win, the stars were seen celebrating in a behind-the-scenes photo which was beautifully captured by BAFTA photographer Iona Wolff.WATCH: Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice leave fans in tears with poignant Couple's Choice danceUpon seeing the photo, which saw the professional dancer gazing at Rose, fans went wild. "The way Giovanni looks at Rose… I'm gonna pass out." [sic] Another said: "Rose and Gio though… Jesus Christ can two people look more right together."MORE: Strictly's Rose Ayling-Ellis unveils must-see hair transformationREAD: Giovanni Pernice's deep connection and protectiveness over Rose Ayling-Ellis explainedA third post read: "@rose.a.e & @giovannipernice = fairytale." A fourth person stated: "Such a lovely photo of @rose.a.e and @giovannipernice."Moments before the stunning picture was taken, Giovanni and Rose's special performance to Clean Bandit's Symphony on Strictly Come Dancing back in November was chosen by the public as Virgin Media's Must-See Moment.Still thinking about those magical moments backstage ✨ #VirginMediaBAFTAs pic.twitter.com/KwpsWV25D2BAFTA shared these behind-the-scenes snapsAfter approaching the podium to accept the award as the audience applauded in sign language, Rose said: "Thank you to every single person who has voted for us.

Giovanni Pernice has shared his reaction to winning a BAFTA award alongside a sweet snap of himself and Rose Ayling-Ellis. The pair stole the hearts of the nation when they were paired on Strictly Come Dancing last year before swooping their way to victory, making Rose the first-ever deaf winner of the BBC One dance competition.

All eyes were on the stunning Rose Ayling–Ellis and Giovanni Pernice as they handed out an award at the BAFTAs. Strictly winners Rose, 27, and Giovanni, 31, reunited for the awards ceremony and took to the stage to present the award for the Best Feature.

Strictly Come Dancing's Rose Ayling-Ellis got teary as she and Giovanni Pernice won Virgin Media's Must-See Moment at the 2022 BAFTA TV Awards on Sunday 8 May. EastEnders star Rose, 27, who was the first deaf contestant to take part in Strictly, and pro partner Giovanni, 31, won the 2021 series in December. The duo left viewers sobbing on Strictly when they performed a stunning Couple's Choice dance to Clean Bandit's Symphony, where they included a "special" silent moment in their dance to celebrate the deaf community.

Anton Du Beke has joked he is going to get his first tattoo in honour of Strictly Come Dancing after feeling out of place on the show. The professional dancer, 55, has been a part of Strictly since it first aired on BBC in 2004 and last year became a judge. He admitted that since younger, inked male professionals joined the show he had been pushed to the back of group dances and didn't feel in the spotlight anymore.

EastEnders and Strictly Come Dancing star Rose Ayling-Ellis will be the first celebrity to sign a CBeebies Bedtime Story in British Sign Language on Sunday. Rose will be signing the story of a young bear and his dad on their journey into the discovery and management of deafness to mark the end of deaf awareness week.The story that she will be signing will be ‘Can Bears Ski?’ written by Raymond Antrobus and illustrated by Polly Dunbar, a story which draws on the author's own experience to show how isolating it can be for a deaf child in a hearing world.

Strictly fans are in for a treat this June as the show’s newest judge and reigning champion are bringing back their five-star rated show to Manchester. Anton Du Beke and Giovanni Pernice’s Him & Me tour will take place at The Lowry in Salford Quays on Sunday, June 26.

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Strictly Come Dancing star Giovanni Pernice took to social media to praise his former dance partner, Rose Ayling-Ellis, telling her to be 'proud' of her campaigning following a law change. Giovanni reshared a heartfelt post to his Instagram story on Wednesday, celebrating the news that British Sign Language will be legally recognised as its own language.

Strictly Come Dancing star Giovanni Pernice took to his social media on Wednesday to celebrate his former partner, Rose Ayling-Ellis, who delighted in fantastic news.READ: Giovanni Pernice's deep connection and protectiveness over Rose Ayling-Ellis explainedGiovanni reshared a post to his Instagram Stories that read: "The British Sign Language bill passed its final reading in UK House of Lords and is set to be legally recognised as its own language."WATCH: Giovanni Pernice and Rose Ayling-Ellis' emotional Strictly performanceOn the image, originally shared by deaf-owned fashion brand Deaf Identifty, Giovanni wrote: "Be proud of what you have done @rose.a.e," with a red love heart.SEE: Rose Ayling-Ellis' new dress for night out with Giovanni Pernice is fit for the Strictly ballroomMORE: Rose Ayling-Ellis shares heartmelting post to Giovanni Pernice as his future on Strictly is confirmedRose spoke out in support of the bill, which aimed to recognise British Sign Language (BSL) as an official language with legal protection, back in January, and on Wednesday the bill was finally passed. Giovanni shared the heartfelt message with his 801,000 followersThe EastEnders star joyously took to social media to delight in the news and shared a photo of the Queen. Captioning the photo she wrote: "Go on Lizzie, sign that paper."On Strictly Come Dancing, Rose and Giovanni had the hearts of the nation in their hands when they performed an emotional dance to Symphony by Clean Bandit, that featured the couple dancing in silence for 10 seconds of their routine.