BBC Strictly's Giovanni Pernice ignores Rose Ayling-Ellis 'curse' rumours as he celebrates 32nd birthday

SHE must have heard the saying “catch flights, not feelings” – as fresh from her break-up with boyfriend Sam Arnold, Rose Ayling-Ellis jetted off to the Maldives with a friend.  The actress, who until last month played Frankie Lewis in BBC soap EastEnders, looked on great form as she posed in a black bikini, below.  Rose, who last year won Strictly Come Dancing as the BBC show’s first ever deaf contestant, split with Sam earlier this month after a seven-year romance.  She deserves every minute of her time off.  The pina coladas are on me, Rose. Enjoy.  READ MORE ON ROSE AYLING WESTROSIE GLEE Strictly's Rose Ayling-Ellis visited Giovanni Pernice & his family in Sicily'I'm torn' Rose Ayling-Ellis slams EastEnders for 'unrealistic scenes' for deaf character Lauren tecs it to heart OUTLANDER star Lauren Lyle has taken her lead role in upcoming ITV drama Karen Pirie seriously.  Really, really seriously.  She plays a detective reopening a cold case that has become the subject of a true-crime podcast.

Strictly Come Dancing champ Rose Ayling-Ellis looked sensational as she slipped into a teeny black bikini on the beach.The ex-EastEnders star, 27, has been soaking up the sun in the Maldives, but she managed to find a minute out of her day to stun social media with a bombshell beach shoot.It comes after she reportedly split from her boyfriend of seven years, Sam Arnold, according to The Sun.READ MORE: Rose Ayling-Ellis announces exciting career news following shock EastEnders exitRose looked every bit a Baywatch beauty as she stretched out on the sand with her legs dangling in the sea.The ballroom beauty revealed her toned tummy and dazzling figure in the skimpy bikini, as well as her enviable golden tan from those hours spent frocking on the beach.She showed off her natural beauty as she went without makeup and let her sea-soaked hair fall freely over one shoulder.She matched her bikini top with a pair of colourful bikini bottoms to add a splash of colour.The former soap star looked happy as ever as she beamed for the camera with the idyllic ocean waves and palm trees in the background.Rose captioned the snap: ""This place is just insane.

EASTENDERS star Rose Ayling-Ellis looked sensational in a black bikini on the beach after she split with her boyfriend. The Strictly winner's girly holiday came as The Sun on Sunday recently re­vealed she had split from her boyfriend of seven years, Sam Arnold. Rose showed off her sensational figure as she relaxed in the ocean in the Maldives.

Strictly Come Dancing makes you see "the best and the worst in someone" due to the "intense" time you spend with your dance partner on the show, as he admitted clashing with partner Dianne Buswell "plenty of times".The 31-year-old Youtube star danced with the professional on the show back in 2018.The dancing duo made it to the final where they missed out on winning the Glitterball trophy to Stacey Dooley and Kevin Clifton.Reflecting on his experience, Joe admitted that despite being all smiles on camera, he and Dianne regularly clashed behind-the-scenes.He revealed: "On that show, I think you see the best in someone and the worst in someone, especially if you get to those later stages, you're spending like 12 hour days.(sic)"It is very intense and you fall out, we fell out plenty of times, I'm sure.Piers Morgan delivers dig to Meghan Markle as kids gain royal titles"Every week we were like, 'Oh, I'm going home'."I always felt like I needed to make her proud, and I'm not a natural dancer, I can't dance, so I had to purely rely on Dianne to teach me."Joe went on to say that the more you stay in the BBC competition, the stressful it gets."I'm sure she saw the worst in me and I saw the worst in her in some of those weeks," he added to Kate Thornton on her White Wine podcast.Despite their clashes, Joe went on to say the positive times outweighed the negatives on the show.His hard work and dedication made him the most successful male contestant of the series competing in an intense final with Stacey and Kevin, Ashley Roberts and Pasha Kovalev and Faye Tozer and Giovanni Pernice.Throughout the series, he and Dianne were at the centre of dating rumours which they brushed aside at the time. After the final, Joe confirmed they

Rose Ayling-Ellis rocked a flattering black bikini as she soaked up the sun during her Maldives getaway.MORE: Strictly's Rose Ayling-Ellis celebrates Giovanni Pernice's latest milestone after recent heartacheTaking to Instagram, the EastEnders actress shared a carousel of snaps from her lavish holiday. In one photo, the 27-year-old looked simply stunning as she relaxed on the shoreline wearing a chic black bikini.WATCH: Strictly star Rose Ayling-Ellis unveils first Barbie doll with hearing aidsRose moreover shared a mesmerising photograph of herself wading through the ocean at dusk.

Stacey Dooley has given a new glimpse of her growing baby bump as her fans begin to speculate the baby's gender. The Strictly Come Dancing star announced in August that she was expecting her first child with boyfriend Kevin Clifton.

EASTENDERS star Rose Ayling-Ellis looked incredible in a red bikini in the Maldives after her split with her boyfriend. Her girlie holiday came as The Sun on Sunday recently re­vealed that she had split from her boyfriend of seven years, Sam Arnold. Rose has been enjoying a luxury holiday with pals in the Maldives.

EastEnders star Rose Ayling-Ellis flaunted her incredible figure in a skimpy red bikini as she enjoys a luxury getaway to the Maldives following her reported split with her long-term boyfriend. The Strictly Come Dancing winner showed off her enviable flat abs in a red bandau top which she paired with a pair of matching-waisted bottoms that showed off her slims legs.

Gemma Atkinson is back on top form after being struck down with a painful infection. Last week, the Hits Radio host was keeping her followers updated as she told them about the agony she was in after having her wisdom tooth removed.

Strictly is now nearing its 20th series, with 2022's launch show set to air on Saturday 17 September. But what happened during the first ever series of the popular BBC show?READ MORE: Past winners with prior dance experience as Strictly called 'fix' due to Helen Skelton's dance pastNatasha's career began when she hosted F2F, a youth chat show, in 1996 alongside Sacha Baron Cohen. At the end of the 90's, she presented London Today and London Tonight for ITV's London News Network before joining Sky News.

IT seems the much-feared Strictly curse has struck again. The BBC show’s 2021 champion Rose Ayling-Ellis and her boyfriend of seven years, Sam Arnold, went their separate ways recently. Apparently, time spent apart while Rose, 27, was away on the Strictly tour in April took its toll on the relationship.

Strictly Come Dancing, went on to win a BAFTA for Must-See Moment after the two of them danced in silence on the show, in a bid to raise awareness for the deaf and hard of hearing community.

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Strictly Come Dancing winner Rose Ayling-Ellis has met professional dancing partner Giovanni Pernice's family during a trip to visit her co-star in Sicily.The EastEnders actress and professional dancer Giovanni raised the glitterball trophy together after winning BBC programme Strictly in 2021.In a photograph obtained by The Sun, Rose could be seen with Giovanni at his sister Angela's dance studio in Sicily - with Rose also meeting Angela during her visit.READ NEXT: Why is Rose Ayling-Ellis leaving EastEnders and when will she go?The snap shows the pair with their arms wrapped around one another, and also includes an appearance from Strictly judge Anton Du Beke.The visit comes weeks after Rose split from her boyfriend of seven years Samuel Arnold, with the couple saying that the split was "amicable," according to The Mirror.A friend said: "They spent a lot of time apart while Rose was away on tour, which has had an impact."It’s been difficult for them both, of course, but they’re certain it’s the right move — and Sam’s had a shoulder to cry on in their mutual friend Aimee."Their split follows a year that has seen Rose's career rocket to new heights of fame, following her victory on Strictly.The Strictly Come Dancing winners also reunited at the TV BAFTAs earlier this year, where they took home the award for Must-See Moment.Their victory was based on the couple's stunning silent show dance routine to Clean Bandit and Zara Larsson's Symphony, which left viewers of the BBC One programme in tears when it originally aired in November last year.Since her win, the actress has continued to raise awareness for the deaf community, with dance partner Giovanni revealing recently that he was learning British Sign Language.A source

Rose Ayling-Ellis posted a cryptic message on social media ahead of jetting off to Italy to meet Giovanni Pernice and his family in Italy.MORE: Strictly's Rose Ayling-Ellis celebrates Giovanni Pernice's latest milestone after recent heartacheThe EastEnders actress, 27, who has recently split with her long-term boyfriend Sam Arnold, was captured in a photo shared by the MailOnline, posing beside her former partner, his sister Angela and Strictly professional and judge Anton Du Beke at Angela's dance studio in Sicily, Italy.WATCH: Rose Ayling-Ellis pens heartwarming message to Giovanni PerniceAccording to the publication, Giovanni was reportedly filming a new BBC1 travel show with Anton, 56, when Rose turned up to surprise the pair.READ: Rose Ayling-Ellis looks 'besotted' in new photos as Giovanni Pernice prepares for StrictlySEE:  Giovanni Pernice's deep connection and protectiveness over Rose Ayling-Ellis explainedThe fun snap came just as Rose shared a cryptic message alongside a selection of photos from a fun night with her friends with cocktails in hand.A post shared by Rose Ayling-Ellis (@rose.a.e)Rose reunited with friendsCaptioning the post, she wrote: "Finally reunited. Forever grateful for good friends and good times."One of Rose's friends, featured in the snaps, reunited with the Strictly Come Dancing winner after being away in Australia for three years.

MASKED Dancer fans are convinced Onomatopoeia is a Strictly star with a sporting pedigree. The bold and bright literary character is none other that Nicola Adams, according to viewers. Onomatopoeia came out on top in the first head to head of the night, seeing off the Pearly King.

STRICTLY winner Rose Ayling- Ellis visited pro dance partner Giovanni Pernice in his homeland and met his sister. It comes after the duo’s close bond on the show sparked speculation they could be more than friends. EastEnders actress Rose, 27, posed with 32-year-old Italian Giovanni at his sister’ Angela’s dance studio in Sicily.

Strictly dancers have had to pretend they’re happy with celeb partners on the hit show, it is claimed.The professionals always look thrilled when it’s revealed who they will be dancing with.But Scott Mills claims some of them fake joy for the cameras - despite being secretly miserable.READ MORE: Strictly Come Dancing pairings leaked days before first live show set to airThe DJ was a contestant in 2014 and says he saw what really went on.Speaking on Radio 5 Live, he said: "On my series there were some dancers who weren’t happy with their celebrities. But it was never seen on screen."Scott’s co-host Chris Stark is convinced many of the reactions are faked.He said: "One of the things that gets me is when the contestant meets the dancer for the first time and they both have to pretend that they would have chosen each other."The chances that every contestant has been linked with exactly the right dancer and that dancer has been linked with exactly the right contestant is mind-boggling.

Strictly Come Dancing fans were furious after details of the dancing partnerships were published online ahead of its glossy launch. The flagship BBC programme, which sees celebrities pair up with professional dancers and try to score a perfect 10 from judges, is returning for its 20th season. The celebrity line-up, which has been officially announced, includes Helen Skelton, Matt Goss, Fleur East and Kaye Adams, with the stars spotted outside a rehearsal space earlier this week.