BBC Strictly Come Dancing stars reunite for glam snap as they share look behind-the-scenes of live tour

Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice have been spotted in a warm embrace while enjoying downtime on the Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour. The champions of the 2021 series have joined the likes of Tilly Ramsay, Max George and Maisie Smith on the arena tour, which is hosted by It Takes Two presenter Janette Manrara.

Janette Manrara has addressed her Strictly Come Dancing future during an appearance on This Morning.

Janette Manrara has hinted at her Strictly Come Dancing future by revealing she doesn't think she'll be returning to the ballroom anytime soon.The It Takes Two presenter, 38, appeared on This Morning on Tuesday (January 25) opposite hosts Phillip Schofield and Rochelle Humes, where she opened up about her newfound passion for presenting.While vowing to continue her dance career, Janette later teased that it's unlikely she'll return to Strictly as a professional dancer and instead shared her hopes of continuing her presenting journey on It Takes Two.Janette said: "I'd love to keep presenting. "Obviously, I want to keep dancing.

SHIRLEY Ballas panicked today when Lorraine Kelly quizzed her on a secret Strictly romance. The Sun revealed beauty Nadiya Bychkova, 32, had become the latest victim of the show's love curse, having secretly split from her Slovenian footballer fiancé Matija Skarabot, 33. Shirley flapped her arms and insisted she hadn't a clue what was going on behind the scenes, after it emerged Nadiya and Kai Widdrington were an item.

Strictly Come Dancing fans have said the 'fairy tale is still alive' as Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice get another chance to dance together.

AJ Odudu was "devastated" to have to withdraw from the Strictly tour after suffering a foot injury. But things are looking up for the star.READ: Maisie Smith reveals how AJ Odudu reacted to taking her place on Strictly tourAJ took to Instagram on Monday to share some major news with fans – and her former Strictly colleagues were quick to show their support.READ: Strictly Come Dancing's AJ Odudu reveals devastating injury"I am excited to announce that I'll be hosting this year's @bafta red carpet show alongside my friend @tomindeed," she wrote, sharing a snapshot of herself with comedian Tom Allen.

Fans and friends of Katya were quick to jump on to her post to share their love and wish her the best.@Nancy_xuxi commented on the post with five flames.@Kathy_farrell1965 wrote: “Just beautiful both of you.”@Lisamariecatchpole penned: “You two really need to get back together xx”Katya, on January 21, spoke up about the “special treatment” she felt that Neil was receiving behind the scenes of the live tour.She appeared with Amy Dowden on their Instagram stories and expressed anger over unfair treatment she felt she was receiving.Katya, along with Amy, told Amy’s 314,000 followers that they were unhappy with what was going on.In the story, uploaded this weekend, the two were dressed up in sparkly red robes on their way to appear on the Strictly live tour.Neil sat next to the pair, as he was receiving a head massage.Addressing the situation, Katya fumed: "So, what is going on there?"We never get that sort of treatment!" she added.Grinning cheekily, Neil joked: "It's because they like me.”Shocked, Amy yelled: "Tracy, I thought you liked me!" before the crew member ran out of sight."Enjoying that Neil?" she asked the star."Loving it," he replied.The dance stars could then be seen shaking their heads in mock outrage.Earlier that day, Katya had said she was “buzzing for the live show tonight!”

Strictly Come Dancing arena tour, but the stars are already enjoying life on the road. The celeb dancers and their professional partners were spotted making a tipsy arrival in Leeds early on Monday after enjoying a boozy coach ride from their first tour stop in Birmingham. EastEnders star Maisie Smith had made the most of the two hour journey as she was seen heading into the Leeds hotel clutching two glasses of wine.

Strictly Come Dancing.The EastEnders actress took to Instagram to post some behind the scene pictures from the Strictly tour, with fans going wild due to Rose being "replaced" in one of the pictures.Rose took to Instagram, in view of her 543,000 followers to share a string of five pictures.The actress can be seen posing in the first, while the second shows her partner Giovanni in an embrace with fellow professional Kai Widdrington.In the third picture, Rose and Kai can be seen posing with Nancy Xu, while the other pictures include those who work backstage.She captioned the image: "Behind the scenes.Thank you Birmingham."A post shared by Rose Ayling-Ellis (@rose.a.e)Many social media users took to the comments, to compliment the actress on her latest venture.Katieisob3l said: "Thank you for the Kai and Gio content - I'm living for the bromance."Treees1 added: "Stunning and love seeing the bromance in action again. We miss seeing that."Annbutcher40 commented: "Gio and Kai are so funny.

Giovanni Pernice and Rose Ayling-Ellis have formed one of the best partnerships on Strictly Come Dancing, continuing to keep fans hooked with their day-to-day antics on social media.MORE: Giovanni Pernice kisses Strictly partner Rose Ayling-Ellis in must-see videoThe stars, who often sing each other's praises on and off screen, are currently touring the country with some of the Strictly cast on the live tour. Each night, they have managed to finish as winners as their popularity soars.WATCH: Giovanni Pernice kisses Strictly partner Rose Ayling-EllisDuring a new chat with Daily Mail's Weekend Magazine, the Italian pro touched upon the foundation of their sizzling chemistry.

BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing have taken to social media to criticise the show’s live tour after some audience members behaved inappropriately during a routine.Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice’s award winning performance to Symphony by Clean Bandit and Zara Larsson features a section in which the music is turned down completely, allowing the audience to understand how life can feel when someone is hard of hearing.EastEnders actress Rose Ayling-Ellis was born deaf and wanted to do something special for their routine during Couple’s Choice week.Their touching moment went on to win Heat Magazine’s TV Moment Of The Year 2021 and earned the couple one point off a perfect score.Shirley Ballas described the dance as ‘absolutely beautiful’ while fellow judge and ex-Strictly professional Anton Du Beke said it was the ‘greatest thing I’ve ever seen on this show.’The dance was an obvious choice for Rose and Giovanni to perform on the Strictly Come Dancing tour, an annual whistle stop tour round the country after the series finishes in late December.Unfortunately, some members of the crowd were intent on ruining the show as the lights dimmed and the music stopped.One audience member wrote: “Was a great show tonight, ashamed someone in the audience shouted out during the silent part of the dance."One fan said: “I have a feeling they’ll have a better chance in London,” while another simply left: "Morons!"“Agree, there were a couple of them who couldn't contain their excitement," added another eyewitness."Well deserved, you are such a beautiful team.

Giovanni Pernice and Rose Ayling-Ellis captured viewers' hearts repeatedly throughout the last series of Strictly Come Dancing before going to lift the Glitterball after a sensational finale in December.The talented pair now have even more reason to celebrate, after it was revealed that they have won every performance of the live Strictly show so far!MORE: Giovanni Pernice teases end of partnership with Rose Ayling-EllisGiovanni re-shared an image from a fan account on Instagram that showed himself and Rose mid-dance, which was captioned with the news.Speaking on This Morning earlier this month, the pair opened up about what fans can expect from their live performances.WATCH: Giovanni Pernice kisses Strictly partner Rose Ayling-Ellis"We said it'd be weird for us not to do [our couple's choice]," Rose told Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield, with Giovanni adding: "It was such a special moment that we have to do again and again."MORE: Strictly's Giovanni Pernice says the sweetest thing about dancing with Rose Ayling-Ellis againSEE: Strictly's Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice's partnership sparks tour to make this big changeThe dancer continued: "It's such an important dance, it's a statement, and doing it in an arena with 10,000 people live and stopping the music would be quite spectacular, I think.

After a two year absence, the sequin-festooned spectacle of Strictly Come Dancing Live is back at arenas up and down the country.

The two have now decided to come back to the dance floor once again in the Strictly Come Dancing live tour.Others who have returned to perform include Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice.Tilly took to the stage for the first time on Thursday in Birmingham, and will continue to tour for the next few weeks.Tilly’s story last week showed a competitive game of table tennis going on between finalist Kai and celebrity semi-finalist Rhys.“This is getting tense!” Tilly announced as the ball was hit back and forth, before shouting “oh Rhys” as the host missed the table, getting a smile from Kai.Rhys, who came in fourth place with Nancy Xu, will also be returning to continue on the dance floor in the live tour.Strictly professionals Amy Dowden, Neil Jones, Luba Mushtuk and Jowita Przystal will also be involved in the tour.

THE Masked Singer viewers are convinced that Firework is an iconic EastEnders star after spotting an Albert Square clue.  All eight of the masked celebs sang together in a single performance on Saturday night - and fans might have cracked the code for the identity of Firework.  Fans have been putting in their bets for tonight's episode, with many claiming this week that Amanda Holden is behind Panda and that Chris Kamara is Doughnuts. However, one very subtle clue tonight had viewers instantly heading to social media with a brand new guess.

STRICTLY Come Dancing's Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice have been warming our hearts since they first took to the dancefloor together. Now dancing pro Gio, 31, has revealed his tattoo tribute to his EastEnders star partner Rose, 27, to commemorate them winning the show.

MAISIE Smith has praised her Strictly Come Dancing tour partner Kai Widdrington for getting her up to scratch in just two weeks. The EastEnders actress, 20, jumped in at the last minute to fill 2021 finalist AJ Odudu's shoes, after she was forced to pull out of both the competition and the tour due to a painful ankle injury.

Strictly Come Dancing tour.

Giovanni Pernice has made the ultimate commitment to Rose Ayling-Ellis after getting a tattoo inspired by their historic Strictly win.READ: Giovanni Pernice's touching gesture to Rose Ayling-Ellis after Strictly win revealedThe professional dancer unveiled his tribute to Rose and their time in the competition on his Instagram Stories on Saturday morning, showing off his freshly-inked wrist. The intricate tattoo features a Glitterball trophy with 'SCD' written through it and two shining stars on either side.WATCH: Giovanni Pernice gushes about reuniting with Rose Ayling-Ellis Written underneath is the date, "18-12-2021", which represents the show's final when Giovanni and Rose were crowned the 2021 winners.Giovanni captioned the clip by tagging Rose's Instagram handle alongside the words, "Welcome home!" He also had Queen's hit song We Are The Champions looped in the background, and gave a shout-out to his tattoo artist, Miles Langford from The London Social in Soho.MORE: Giovanni Pernice kisses Strictly partner Rose Ayling-Ellis in must-see videoMORE: Giovanni Pernice says the sweetest thing about dancing with Rose Ayling-Ellis againRose, who made Strictly history by becoming the first deaf contestant to take part in the show and then go on to win it, has yet to publicly comment on Giovanni's touching tribute.

STRICTLY'S Maisie Smith and Tilly Ramsay wow in glam snap as the show's tour begins. The BBC One show's live tour kicked off at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham last night.

Instagram this morning to post a photo of his latest tattoo.The professional dancer is currently on tour with the Strictly Come Dancing live show, and marked the occasion with a touching tribute.Sharing an image of his forearm, Giovanni revealed he’d got a new tattoo on his wrist.This was to mark him winning the 2021 Strictly series with Rose back in December.The simple tattoo features the Strictly Glitterball trophy with “SCD” written through it.Then underneath it features the date of the show’s final on December 18.He wrote in a caption alongside the image: “We are the champions, we are the champions”.Giovanni also tagged Rose in the post as well as penning: “Welcome home!”The dancer shared who his tattoo artist was as he mentioned Miles Langford in his story.Miles is a London-based artist at The London Social in Soho.Rose and Giovanni have been dancing alongside their fellow Strictly stars on the show’s tour.The pair recently shared a sweet message about how excited they are to be dancing together again.In a video earlier this week, Giovanni said: “It's nice to dance with you again.”Rose then added: “Yeah, it's lovely to dance again and it brings back happy memories.”Giovanni then cheekily scolded Rose to get back to practise.