They may not be dancing together anymore but Giovanni Pernice and Rose Ayling-Ellis' support for each other is very much continuing.
15.02.2022 - 17:45 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Rose Ayling-Ellis has shared a gushing tribute to her time on Strictly Come Dancing after being made champion for a second time.
The EastEnders actress took to Instagram with a series of unseen snaps with her dance partner, Giovanni Pernice.
The pair emerged victorious back in December when they lifted the Glitterball Trophy during the final of the BBC One dance competition.
And after winning viewers' hearts on the show, they joined the Strictly 2022 live tour and wowed audiences across the country.
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Rose and Giovanni and their fellow Strictly stars have put on 33 shows up and down the country on the programme's 2022 live tour in recent weeks.
But on Sunday night, the celebrities and professional dancers performed in their last show at London's O2.
And the Strictly favourites became the tour's champions, winning 31 out of a total of 33 shows and coming runner-up at the two shows they didn't win.
Giovanni already made fans cry as he shared a personal message to his Instagram page to Rose and now she had returned the favour.
"Six months ago, I didn't have a clue what I signed up for and to be honest I was terrified," the actress shared alongside the post.
"Now, I know for sure that it was the best decision I have ever made, what a crazy ride and life-changing experience it has been."
The social media post featured two polaroid photos of her alongside Giovanni - one in their Couple's Choice outfits in front of a glittery backdrop and the other in fluffy red ropes gripping onto a Glitterball trophy each as Giovanni planted a kiss on his dance partner's head.
Rose continued: "@giovannipernice, I am so grateful that you were part of
They may not be dancing together anymore but Giovanni Pernice and Rose Ayling-Ellis' support for each other is very much continuing.
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.
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.
Giovanni Pernice has made his return to the dancefloor following the conclusion of the Strictly Live Tour, but sadly he is without his Strictly partner Rose Ayling-Ells.MORE: Giovanni Pernice switches up partner from Rose Ayling-Ellis as Strictly tour endsThe Italian pro is embarking on his own nationwide tour, titled This Is Me, a show which will highlight the music and dances that have inspired the star throughout his career. Although Rose isn't present, the star will be dancing alongside a whole host of professional dancers that he has hand-picked to join him.
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.
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.
Giovanni Pernice and Rose Ayling-Ellis may no longer be on the Strictly Come Dancing tour bus, but the two stars are still keeping fans entertained with their antics.MORE: Strictly's Giovanni Pernice pens Rose Ayling-Ellis the sweetest message as they part waysOver the weekend, the professional dancer - who lifted the glitterball trophy in December - shared a hilarious clip of the two with food in their teeth.WATCH: Giovanni Pernice kisses Strictly partner Rose Ayling-EllisJoking that Rose may "kill him", Giovanni gave fans a sweet glimpse into one of their video calls whilst Christina Aguilera's iconic Beautiful song played in the background.MORE: Giovanni Pernice's deep connection and protectiveness over Rose Ayling-Ellis explainedREAD: Rose Ayling-Ellis holds 'deep affection' for Giovanni Pernice - expert discusses relationship"You probably will kill me for this @rose.a.e," he said alongside laughing face emojis before adding: "I am beautiful no matter what they say."Hours later, Giovanni revealed that he had gone on a "date" in London with his friend Aaron Rutigliano. "My date," he teased alongside a loved up emoji.
Giovanni Pernice is now preparing to kick off his next venture without his champion dance partner Rose Ayling-Ellis. He shared a glimpse into the rehearsals for his This Is Me tour - and said: "Am who I'm meant to be."MORE: Rose Ayling-Ellis leaves Strictly cast member in tears over iconic Giovanni Pernice danceThe message comes shortly after both he and Rose parted ways from their Strictly Come Dancing commitments having met back last summer.
Giovanni Pernice marked the end of his Strictly journey with a touching tribute to dance partner Rose Ayling-Ellis on Instagram. The duo completed the final leg of the live tour together and, after the final show on Sunday 13 February at London's O2 Arena, the Italian declared his love for his inspirational friend. The 31 year old acknowledged their success in both Strictly shows, writing, "SCD champion (tick), SCD live tour champion (tick)" before his sweet announcement.
Rose Ayling-Ellis is continuing to win the hearts of the nation following her sensational win on Strictly Come Dancing in December.MORE: Rose Ayling-Ellis leaves Strictly cast member in tears over iconic Giovanni Pernice danceThe actress, who is currently on the live tour with Giovanni Pernice, is now teaming up with Comic Relief and TK Maxx to launch their incredible collection of T-shirts.WATCH: Strictly stars rally behind Rose Ayling-Ellis in heartwarming videoShowing her support, Rose rocked a lovely white tee which had the word, "Love," emblazoned across while slipping into another which features a tribute to Luke Christian, the founder of deaf Identity.MORE: Rose Ayling-Ellis makes honest remark about 'crazy' Strictly experienceREAD: Rose Ayling-Ellis holds 'deep affection' for Giovanni Pernice - expert discusses relationshipSpeaking about the collaboration, the actress exclusively told HELLO!: "It's been all-go recently, being part of Strictly Come Dancing and now being on the tour but I'm so glad I managed to take part in this year's TK Maxx campaign for Comic Relief."The T-shirts this year are just incredible, and include designs by Luke Christian from Deaf Identity. I'm so proud to wear Luke's designs and thrilled that they feature as part of the Red Nose Day collection."The collection has been pulled together by a collective of 11 awesome artists for Red Nose Day 2022, which takes place on 18 March.
Strictly Come Dancing 2021 winner Rose Ayling-Ellis unfortunately had a fall when she tripped and fell in the river Rivelin in Sheffield during the tour group's second wild swimming outing.The group included Sara Davies, Maisie Williams, Tilly Ramsay, and Rose, along with professional dancers Neil Jones and Nikita Kuzmin. Having headed out into the woods of Sheffield, they found a river to take a dip in, which comes after their first wild swimming trip into the sea up north.This was the first time Rose, 27, who was seen having a great time with friend and dance partner Giovanni Pernice, 31, after one of their tour dates last week, had joined them however, and her debut experience didn't exactly go to plan when she ruined her shoe.