BBC Strictly Come Dancing's John Whaite 'cried every day' after dance show ended

Strictly Come Dancing's Tilly Ramsay and Maisie Smith looked shy as they headed out after two shows in Manchester.

STRICTLY Come Dancing star Maisie Smith braved the cold January weather as she continues on the BBC dance show's live tour. The actress donned a sports bra and oversized cardigan as she made her way from a hotel in Manchester to the venue.

Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer Karen Hauer is calling on show bosses to pair her with a woman on this year’s series.The star, 39, wants to be the latest pro to compete in a same-sex couple.Over the years she had danced with blokes including Will Young, Jeremy Vine and Simon Rimmer - but this time she wants something different.She told Daily Star Sunday: “It would be great to dance with another female this year. I’d really love that.“It’s a beautiful thing that the show is opening up to it now. It’s not taboo anymore.

With a queue snaking what felt like half way around Manchester, it was clear that a pandemic putting a pause on the live shows of Strictly Come Dancing had done nothing to lose it any of it's die-hard fans.

They held the nation enthralled with one of the moving series in Strictly history and the dancers looked on top form as they arrived in Manchester for their live show.

The Sun shared photographs of Strictly dancers Nadiya Bychkova and Kai Widdrington sharing a kiss, confirming rumours about a romance between the pair.READ: Strictly body envy! How the professionals get their incredible bodiesThe pair has remained relatively silent on their social media feeds since the snaps were posted, but now Nadiya has shared a post on her Instagram. Ignoring what happened, Nadiya shared a photo from the Strictly Live Tour where she was bent over backwards with professional dancers Johannes Radebe, who is close friends with Kai, and Jake Leigh supported her.WATCH: Nadiya Bychkova transforms with glam makeoverShe made no reference to the photos shared in her caption either, as she simply wrote: "Are you ready Manchester? Let's do this @strictlycomedancinglive," alongside a sparkle and dancing emoji.MORE: Bikini-clad Nadiya Bychkova hits the beach with Strictly co-stars amid romance rumoursWOW: Strictly's Nadiya Bychkova transforms with glam makeover amid new romance rumoursThe star also shared some posts on her Instagram Stories from make-up artist Summer Dyason, which saw the pro dancer posing and laughing in a sparkling singlet.

Tilly Ramsay was flooded with compliments as she posed with her Strictly Come Dancing partner.

Strictly Come Dancing professional Graziano Di Prima has revealed that his first dance with fiancée Giada Lini will be the 'easiest' performance 'ever'. The 27 year old Italian choreographer, who won the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special with singer Anne-Marie in December 2021, popped the question to fellow professional dancer Giada, 32, in 2019 and the couple plan to tie the knot in Sicily on Saturday 9 July 2022.

Giovanni Pernice and Rose Ayling-Ellis lit up the Strictly Come Dancing dancefloor last year with their sizzling dance routines, which had many fans swooning over their amazing partnership.MORE: Rose Ayling-Ellis holds 'deep affection' for Giovanni Pernice - expert discusses relationshipThe duo - who have once again reunited for the nationwide live tour - made Strictly history when they lifted the glitterball trophy in December. And yet, they are continuing to entertain their followers with their behind-the-scenes antics.WATCH: Giovanni Pernice kisses Strictly partner Rose Ayling-EllisHere at HELLO!, we chatted to body language expert Darren Stanton, on behalf of Betfair Casino, about their incredible chemistry which has translated so well on the dancefloor.MORE: Giovanni Pernice talks sizzling chemistry with Rose Ayling-Ellis after dedicating tattoo to herMORE: Giovanni Pernice's touching gesture to Rose Ayling-Ellis after Strictly win revealed"It's very clear that Giovanni thinks the absolute world of Rose," explained Darren.

Strictly Come Dancing stars Kai Widdrington and Nadiya Bychkova after the pair were spotted sharing a kiss.SEE: Bikini-clad Nadiya Bychkova hits the beach with Strictly co-stars amid romance rumoursIn photographs obtained by The Sun, the duo were seen kissing each other at a bar in the Malmaison Newcastle, as the Live Tour stopped over in the city. Nadiya looked beautiful in a turquoise overcoat, and had a cap to mask her blonde hair, while Kai wore a green hoodie, with a black beanie and also had a backpack over his shoulders.WATCH: Nadiya Bychkova transforms with glam makeoverThe photos of the kiss come shortly after some of the cast headed to the beach and running towards the freezing cold waters earlier in the week, and the two were seen close together.WOW: Strictly's Rose Ayling-Ellis celebrates momentous achievementREAD: Rose Ayling-Ellis holds 'deep affection' for Giovanni Pernice - expert discusses relationshipThey also come after Kai and Nadiya had denied being a couple, but rumours had been sparked after the pair had been spotted together outside of rehearsal time.Nadiya has recently become single after the Ukrainian-born dancer split from her fiancé, Matija Škarabot as they struggled to maintain their long-distance relationship.In recent weeks, Nadiya stopped wearing her engagement ring and is no longer being followed by Matija on Instagram.

Strictly Come Dancing history on the latest season of the show, with Rose being not only the first deaf contestant, but the first to win the show. Giovanni took to his Instagram tonight to share that he had "swapped" Rose for someone else for tonight's Birmingham show.Giovanni lifted the Glitterball last year for the first time, having previously made it to the final three times.Rose and Giovanni formed a "connection" whilst on the show, with Giovanni even getting a tattoo dedicated to their win.However, the Strictly professional took to his Instagram story this evening to reveal that Rose was not taking part in tonight's Newcastle show.In view of his 797,000 followers he posted the selfie video.Giovanni said: "So Newcastle, we got the last show and unfortunately Rose couldn't do the show tonight, for some reason."So, I swapped for somebody else and it's actually one of the ABBA members."The camera then moved to Rose in the background, doing the traditional ABBA dance moves whilst singing the group's hit Dancing Queen.Giovanni then moved the camera back to his face as he repeated: "Where's Rose? Where's Rose?"The Italian-born dancer has previously said the pair won the show due to their "connection", not their dancing routines.He told The Sun that he and Rose had bonded from the first day they met in rehearsals.The Strictly professional said: "It's more about the connection.

Strictly Come Dancing star Rose Ayling-Ellis has been working tirelessly, campaigning for British Sign Language laws to change - and on Friday afternoon, it was announced that BSL is on its way to officially being recognised as an official language.MORE: Strictly's Rose Ayling-Ellis details frustration over her language's 'lack of respect'The actress - who has supported the bill - explained one of the many barriers deaf people face, telling the BBC: "If I go to the doctor and there's no interpreter it means I have to bring a family member with me. But I don't want that, I want privacy."WATCH: Rose Ayling-Ellis reveals family hardship after Strictly winThe government has claimed they will back the new bill, which passed its first hurdle in the Commons on Friday, to legally recognise BSL.

BBC News at One o’clock this lunchtime to speak about British Sign Language (BSL) becoming a legally recognised language.The Strictly Come Dancing star gave an example of one of the many barriers deaf people face through a lack of understanding and miscommunication. British Sign Language is on its way to becoming an officially recognised language in England, which will make a huge impact on the deaf community in this country.The government has claimed they will back the new bill that will legally recognise BSL, which was put forward to be debated in the House of Commons this afternoon.One of the most high-profile campaigners supporting the bill is Rose, who recently broke down barriers by not only competing on Strictly Come Dancing as its first ever contestant, but also going on to win the show.Rose and her partner Giovanni Pernice wowed audiences with their incredible chemistry and beautifully choreographed dances.Like many people in the deaf community, Rose hopes that this change to the law will see BSL become more widely used and promoted.One example she gave of how it could be more widely used was at the GP surgery, where deaf people can sometimes be forced to bring members of their family along in lieu of an interpreter.In an interview with BBC’s Jonathan Blake, she said: “If I go to the doctor and there’s no interpreter, it means that I have to bring a family member with me.“But I don’t want that, I want privacy,” she stated firmly.British sign language has been an essential communication tool that deaf people have used for hundreds of years, but it currently has no legal status.Labour MP Rosie Cooper, whose parents are both deaf, has proposed new laws which appear to have a lot of support from the government.The

Strictly Come Dancing 2021. It became Giovanni's first win, having previously made it to the final in 2015, 2017 and 2018.The pair sailed all the way to the final as they went head-to-head with Bake Off star John Whaite and Johannes Radebe.However, in the end, it was the former EastEnders star who went on to lift the Glitterball Trophy, subsequently becoming the first deaf contestant to win Strictly.Rose was also the first deaf person to have competed on the show, so winning the series was an accomplishment for the 27-year-old.But in a new interview with The Sun, Giovanni expressed that their win wasn't just about their impressive dance routines but also the connection they formed throughout their three-month stint on the programme.He told the publication that he and Rose bonded from the first day they were partnered for the latest series."It's more about the connection.

Strictly Come Dancing live tour after competing in the latest series of the show.The CBBC presenter took to Instagram to call out his fans for their "lack of support" as he watched a TV show.In view of his 33,800 followers, Rhys said: "Not enough of you lot are telling me to stop with Grey's Anatomy and quite frankly I'm upset with the lack of support."I have just pulled myself away and I'm going to go for a walk, clear my head.He continued: "What is this show? How am I supposed to go out and do a Charleston?"I need your support people!"Rhys finished in fourth place on Strictly and won over many fans of the show due to his improvement throughout his time on the programme.Speaking on Tuesday's offering of Steph's Packed Lunch on Channel 4, Rhys revealed a prank that Giovanni Pernice and Kai Widdrington played on fellow dancer Neil Jones.He explained: "They even played a prank on poor Neil [Jones] as well as because we came off doing the jig and Kai came off saying, 'Ow Giovanni, I think I've rolled my ankle.'"Rhys revealed Neil fell for the ankle injury prank and thought he'd have to learn the Samba as Kai was in too much agony to go out on stage.He continued: "So Neil is there looking at his phone and Kai is there arguing with Giovanni and we were all there really tense."And then afterward Kai said it was just a prank and Neil was like, 'Don't do that to me.'"Strictly finalist John Whaite, who was partnered with Johannes Radebe, added: "[Neil] actually learned the entire dance from watching it [on his phone]."Rhys nodded and said Neil was "incredible" being able to learn a dance so quickly and after having his leg pulled by his mischievous co-stars.The contestants have already performed six shows in the Utilita Arena in

Giovanni Pernice thinks he knows the real reason he and Rose Ayling-Ellis won Strictly Come Dancing.

Strictly Come Dancing champions Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice share a close bond. Having been reunited after a short break this month, the duo - who are continuing with their winning streak during the live tour - made Strictly history when they lifted the glitterball trophy in December.MORE: Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice lark around in new behind-the-scenes photoOver the past few months, Rose, 27, and Giovanni, 31, have proved their friendship is unbreakable.

The Strictly Come Dancing live arena tour is well underway, with shows in Birmingham, Leeds, and Newcastle having already taken place.The 2022 tour kicked off on Thursday 20 January with an opening show at Utilita Arena in Birmingham, and the cast look to be having a ball as they travel around the UK. Stars of the 2021 series, including winners Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice, have been sharing snaps on social media documenting their time on the tour, giving fans a glimpse into what goes on behind the scenes. Actress Maisie Smith and The Wanted star Max George, who both took part in the show back in 2020, have also joined the 2022 tour.

Rose Ayling-Ellis has gone from strength to strength over the last six months after the EastEnders actress left Watford behind to become the first ever deaf winner of Strictly Come Dancing.The 27-year-old is currently enjoying a nationwide tour with her fellow Strictly stars as the BBC One dance competition approaches the half-way point of the Strictly Live Tour.But the blonde bombshell left her loyal legion of fans up in arms on Monday after the starlet was “replaced” on one of the behind-the-scenes snaps.Rose took to Instagram earlier this week to share her latest slew of backstage snaps with her 543,000 followers online.In the first snap she could be seen posing up a storm in her glamorous lacey red outfit after another successful string of shows in the heart of Birmingham.But in the following pic her professional partner Giovanni Pernice could be seen enwrapped in a passionate ballroom hold with fellow Strictly star Kai Widdrington.She went on to share further backstage snaps as she posed alongside various members of the star-studded cast in a range of beautiful ballroom dresses.Rose captioned the snap: “Behind the scenes. Thank you Birmingham” as the tour made the journey to the heart of Leeds for the next leg of the tour.And the actress was soon flooded with compliments from her loyal legion of fans on her latest Strictly venture.One user penned: “Thank you for the Kai and Gio content - I'm living for the bromance.”Another added: “Stunning and love seeing the bromance in action again.

Rose Ayling-Ellis was backed by her Strictly Come Dancing co-stars as she joined a call for change.

Strictly star Giovanni Pernice has explained the special reason he won the dancing series with his soap star partner Rose Ayling-Ellis.The pair made Strictly Come Dancing history when Rose became the first deaf person to appear on the show, but the 31-year-old dancer claims there was another reason the pair danced their way across the finish line.Speaking at the launch of the Strictly tour, the pair explained they believed their "special connection" and not feeling under pressure to be the best was a magical winning combination.Giovanni told The Sun: "It's more about the connection. It's been good from day one."We understood each other.