'Finally' Giovanni Pernice teases ‘date’ with Strictly star in long-awaited update to fans

Anton Du Beke has revealed that his wife Hannah "rejected" his offer of a dance when they first met - but it made him fancy her more.The Strictly Come Dancing star, 55, dished on his marriage on Channel 4's Steph's Packed Lunch on Tuesday (February 8).Telling the tale of how he met his spouse Hannah Summers, who he's been married to since 2017, he said he was "instantly attracted to her".Anton said: "I was instantly attracted to her. We were across a table and she did that thing you girls do that you say isn’t flirting…"As the evening wore on, I asked her to dance and she said no! She actually rejected my dancing advance… Which made me find her even more attractive and hilarious at the same time."Anton and Hannah clearly hit off though, because they now live in Buckinghamshire with their twins George and Henrietta, who were born in March 2017.It comes as Anton is set to return to the stage with his Strictly pal and dance partner Erin Boag.Anton and Erin have danced together for 25 years, and will now tour the UK with their Showtime dance show after they were forced to pause their 2021 tour amid Covid complications.Erin revealed the moment she first met Anton, and she claims the ballroom dancer "pranced into the studio" to make a grand entrance.Erin said: "Nothing has changes in 25 years.

Anton Du Beke got savagely shut down by show host Steph McGovern after making a racy comment live on Steph's Packed Lunch.Packed Lunch returned on Tuesday (February 8), and it saw Strictly judge Anton join his fellow show Steph, regulars Marcus Brigstocke, Ruby Bhogal, Alan Johnson and Bastille singer Dan Smith.However, the Channel 4 chat show got off to a raunchy start when Steph introduced the topic of body language experts.As soon as the topic was brought up, pro dancer Anton, 55, couldn't resist dropping some cheeky hints about body experts and how they employ sexy moves.Steph said that there's a body language expert who believes there are certain moves that can make you instantly attractive to others.He told viewers that he knew all about body language experts, and the kinds of moves they use - as well as a quip about lycra.Cutting in, Anton said: "I've heard about those body language experts with the special moves that make you more irresistible..."Steph and the studio started laughing as he went on, adding: "I've tried a few of them myself.

Strictly Come Dancing's head judge Shirley Ballas has taken to Twitter to flash her pins after an exhilarating evening performing on the live tour.The champion ballroom dancer, 61, showcased her legs while still in her dancing costume as she "thanked" them for allowing her to dance with her Strictly co-stars last night.In view of her 76,500 followers, Shirley put on a leggy display as she lifted up her skirt to unveil a revealing black bodysuit.Appearing in her dressing room after the night had ended, Shirley filmed a quick clip in front of her mirror.Wearing an electric blue skirt, Shirley expertly maneuvered the fabric to show off her incredible legs after the evening of dancing.She told her followers: "So I wanted to thank these 61-year-old legs for allowing me to have a dance with all the Strictly crew today."Rearranging her leotard, Shirley added, "Not looking bad, not looking bad," before she was interrupted by a knock on the door of her dressing room.The star appeared to still be in full-glam following her performance as she donned turquoise, glittery, dance shoes and a face of full make-up.Last night saw Shirley take to the dance floor where she performed a Samba with Strictly winner, Giovanni Pernice.Yesterday was the tour's last night in Glasgow, with the Strictly crew heading down to Nottingham to continue their performance tomorrow.Following her video, Shirley's fans were quick to gush over her enviable pins in the comments section.Twitter user Beckylou wrote: "You look amazing Shirley dancers always have the best pins!"Velda Longstaff commented: "Shirley you are amazing and an inspiration to dancers starting out on their own dancing journey and to us 60ish and young."While Gold Rush Boss penned: "61 and

Strictly Come Dancing fan, who goes by the username @dani.comrie, had created two card signs with doting messages to the Ukrainian dancer and fellow ballroom star Kai Widdrington.In the Story post, one sign read, "Love you Kai", while the other said, "Love you Nadiya".Both cards were filled with love colourful love hearts.And for her caption, Dani wrote: "Sat in our hotel making cute signs for front row tonight."Nadiya reposted the Story after the show as she hopped onto her Instagram account to share the self-made cards with her 135,000 followers."Oh so cuuute!" the 32-year-old wrote. (sic)Nadiya has been very busy since Strictly Come Dancing returned with season 19 back in September.She was partnered with BBC Breakfast presenter Dan Walker, who survived a whopping nine weeks before being eliminated in Week 10 after losing in a dance-off against AJ Odudu.The blonde beauty has been on the Strictly tour since January 20, when the first show kicked off at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham.Alongside the likes of Tilly Ramsay, John Whaite, Rose Ayling-Ellis and Sara Davies, the Strictly cast have travelled around the country as part of their 22-date concert trek, which held its third and final show in Glasgow on Monday.Aside from the tour, which concludes its run at the O2 Arena in London on February 13, Nadiya is also gearing up to participate in the forthcoming Burrow Strictly Ball on March 19.The one-time occasion will see a string of Strictly celebrities join forces to raise money for The Rob Burrow Centre and MND Appeal.Taking to Instagram to gush about her first project after concluding the tour, Nadiya shared that she will be joined by Dan's BBC Breakfast presenter Sally Nugent, who will be showing off her dance moves

STRICTLY Come Dancing's John Whaite has been forced to pull out of the tour after being left bedbound with coronavirus. The 32-year-old Bake Off star took to Instagram to share the devastating news.

John Whaite has to miss out on Strictly Come Dancing tour dates after testing positive for Covid-19 after a show in Glasgow.

Strictly Come Dancing finalist John Whaite has been forced to drop out of Sunday night’s (6 February) tour performance of the live ballroom competition.The 32-year-old confirmed that he had tested positive for Covid-19 after he took a lateral flow test over the weekend, despite feeling "fine" in himself.Now, the Great British Bake Off winner – who was paired with Johannes Radebe on the show – remains in isolation while he waits for the results of his PCR test to tell him whether he will be able to continue with the tour.He explained his situation to his adoring fans in a video which he posted to his Instagram Story on Sunday morning as he lay in bed.The TV chef shared the devastating news with his 309,000 followers as he enjoyed some rest and relaxation inside his Glasgow hotel.He admitted: "I’ve got a little bit of bad news I'm afraid. A lateral flow this morning has come back positive so I now have to sit here in this glamorous captivity – lovely bedhead – until a result of a PCR comes back."I’m hoping it comes back negative because I feel fine.

Despite the positive test, John says he feels "fine" and has had all three Covid vaccines.He told his 309,000 Instagram followers: "I've got a little bit of bad news I'm afraid.“A lateral flow this morning has come back positive so I now have to sit here in this glamorous captivity – lovely bedhead – until a result of a PCR comes back.“I’m hoping it will come back negative because I feel fine.“I’m triple jabbed. I had Covid in the summer.So, I’m hoping it is just a false positive.“But that does mean of course that I won’t be able to perform today or tonight in Glasgow.“I am very sorry if anyone was hoping to see me shake my thing on the dance floor today...

Strictly Come Dancing star John Whaite has been forced to pull out of Sunday night's tour performance of the live dancing show. John, 32, has tested positive for Covid-19 on a later flow test and, despite feeling "fine", he must await the results of a PCR in isolation to determine his fate. Great British Bake Off star John, who is paired with Johannes Radebe on the tour, explained his situation to fans in a video posted to his Instagram story on Sunday.

Oti Mabuse for the latest season of Strictly Come Dancing, explained how news about presenter AJ Odudu and her professional partner Kai Widdrington had left him “devastated” in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk.The rugby star, 38, has teamed up with Boots UK for the second series of the health and wellbeing podcast Taboo Talk, where he discusses the topic of chronic pain with host Vogue Williams.Ugo admitted to Express.co.uk that, while he had been deeply affected by the incredible routines performed by winners Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice, he felt unsure of who would win at the time. “It’s so split, as it should be, when I looked at the quality of the final,” he explained. Ugo went on to share how saddened he was to learn that AJ and Kai would be unable to perform. AJ was forced to pull out of the show’s final back in December after she tore a ligament in her right ankle. The injury left her unable to walk at first and, while the star tried to persevere, medical professionals told her that she would not be able to compete. The DJ admitted that she was “deeply upset” at the time, adding that her experience with Kai was something that she would “treasure forever”. “It was a shame that AJ and Kai didn't get their moment,” Ugo said of the incident. “I mean, I was devastated for them, and I'm good friends with AJ. “I knew AJ before the show and I love her,” he added. AJ was due to appear in the live tour of Strictly Come Dancing early on this year, but sadly had to pull out while she is still suffering from her injury.Ugo went on to praise the other Strictly finalists, explaining that it felt like “so much more than dance”. Strictly Come Dancing’s final line-up was arguably the most diverse in the show’s

NADIYA Bychkova has been a busy girl of late with the nationwide Strictly tour and reportedly getting to know new beau Kai Widdrington.   The pro dancer was spotted leaving a hotel in Glasgow today for the latest show, flaunting her rock-hard abs in a teeny crop top despite the drizzly Scottish weather. Pairing the skimpy white top with ripped blue jeans, a black leather jacket, and grey suede boots, she descended steps outside the hotel carrying a huge bag.  The 32-year-old protected her long golden locks from the rain with a cap, smiling sweetly as the paparazzi grabbed a few snaps ahead of one of three dates in the city.  Kai, 26, followed soon after, keeping it casual in a navy sports jacket and trackies - and also fending off the downpour with a cap.  Hot on their heels were Eastenders actress Rose Ayling-Ellis and her partner Giovanni Pernice, as well as TV presenter Tilly Ramsay and Nikita Kuzmin.  Dragon’s Den star and businesswoman Sara Davies and Aljaž Škorjanec came after the two dancing duos.

Ugo Monye explained to Express.co.uk how he “didn’t realise” that he could connect to dance in such an emotional way until Rose Ayling-Ellis’ Strictly performance with her partner Giovanni Pernice left him in tears.The rugby star, 38, has teamed up with Boots UK for the second series of the health and wellbeing podcast Taboo Talk, where he discusses the topic of chronic pain with host Vogue Williams.Ugo, who was paired up with Oti Mabuse for the latest season of Strictly Come Dancing, has recalled the iconic moment that Rose, 27, and Giovanni, 31, performed a dance that allowed audiences to enter Rose’s world.Rose, who was the show’s first ever deaf contestant, chose to feature a moment of silence during their pair’s performance to Symphony by Clean Bandit and Zara Larsson.Speaking about how “exposing” it can be to reveal your emotions as both a man and an athlete, Ugo admitted that Strictly Come Dancing left a lasting impression on him emotionally.“I knew that doing Strictly could be really exposing - and I don't mean physically, where I had my top off in a couple of the dances and dressed like Pink Panther and stuff like that,” he began.“But I remember going to the final, where I was sitting with Oti, and when I watched Rose dance - she had that kind of stop-traffic moment, iconic dance - I was crying. “I was crying watching it live and I'd seen it before,” Ugo confirmed.“I remember saying to Oti at the time, and to a few of my friends, that I didn't realise that dance can have an impact in the way in which it did on me that night. “So what I took from it was: it's really important to try different things that you know might not be familiar or might be out of your comfort zone, because you just don't know how they'll

Strictly Come Dancing star Giovanni Pernice has shared an amusing backstage clip which shows him and his dance partner Rose Ayling-Ellis looking stony-faced on the Liverpool leg of the show's tour. At the start of the clip which was captioned excitement "back stage" crew are seen carrying boxes as stars of the show chat among themselves.The camera then panned around to show Giovanni and Rose sat next to each other with blank expressions on their faces as they turned around to look at each other.

Strictly Come Dancing 2021 co-stars have been on the nationwide tour since January 20 when the cast commenced their first show at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham. On Tuesday, the tour made its stop in Sheffield for two shows.But during last night's gig, the Bake Off star, who became the runner-up on last year's Strictly, said that he couldn't contain his giggles on stage.Taking to Instagram to explain the incident to his 308,000 followers on Wednesday, the 32-year-old said he had performed his Paso Doble routine when he started laughing midway through the choreography."I've had to banish myself to the naughty step," John said in his Instagram Story post."During our Paso Doble here in Sheffield, I got the giggles."I couldn't stop laughing on the stage."The tour will continue in Liverpool later today for two shows before heading to Glasgow for another three gigs.John and his fellow Strictly stars have more than a handful of shows to go before wrapping up the final show at the O2 Arena in London on February 13.Earlier this month, it was revealed that John had reportedly landed his "dream job" after being cast in Andrew Lloyd Webber's upcoming West End musical.An announcement on the forthcoming show, which is believed to kick off in July, is expected soon.But according to The Sun, the professional baker will be taking centre stage as one of the lead characters."It's a dream job for him," a source gushed."He really impressed on Strictly and when Andrew found out John has an excellent singing voice too, he reached out."It could be an incredible new start for him."However, John has addressed the rumours, saying on Instagram: "Don't believe everything you read in the papers guys.

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.

Strictly Come Dancing star John Whaite has left fans swooning over his incredible singing voice in a video on Instagram. The previous Great British Bake Off Winner recorded himself playing his guitar and singing Taylor Swift’s hit song, Lover. The 32 year old captioned the “stunning” performance with: “Lover by Taylor Swift.

Strictly Come Dancing history when she won the latest season.She is currently taking part in the show's tour and suffered a "fall" while she and her co-stars went for a swim in Sheffield prior to last night's performance.Fellow Strictly star Sara Davies took to her Instagram to share a video of Rose and her feet.Rose reposted the video in view of her 546,000 followers.The video starts with Rose's feet in view and she can be seen wearing one red sandal and her white trainer.Sara said: "Whose feet are these? What happened?"Rose replied: "I slipped and fell in the water so I've got a really soaking shoe."Some of the Strictly stars met for a swim, as Reverend Kate Bottley posted a snap.The pictures shows how she went swimming yesterday with Nikita Kuzmin, Tilly Ramsay, Rose, Sara, Neil Jones and Maisie Smith.While taking part in Strictly, Rose has formed a close "connection" with her professional partner Giovanni Pernice.Giovanni took to Instagram on Sunday to joke that he had "swapped" Rose for someone else.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 Strictly professional told The Sun that he and Rose had bonded from the first day they met in rehearsals.He said: "It's more about the connection. It's been good from day one."We understood each other.

Strictly Come Dancing nationwide tour cast are having the time of their lives whilst performing around the country in different cities.MORE: Amy Dowden shares update as she continues to recover from latest health battleWherever the friends go, they take on new and fun adventures, and on Tuesday, as they prepared for their first show in Sheffield, a number of them headed for a dip in the river Rivelin.WATCH: Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice reveal their jaw-dropping workout routineRose Ayling-Ellis was one of those to take the daring dip in the cold waters, and shared her experience with her fans on Instagram.READ: Rose Ayling-Ellis stuns in skinny trousers on Strictly night outRELATED: Giovanni Pernice's deep connection and protectiveness over Rose Ayling-Ellis explainedThe EastEnders star, who is partnered with Giovanni Pernice, posed for several pictures wearing a warm poncho robe and slip-on water shoes and beamed as she posed with her friends. Rose and some of her Strictly colleagues took a dip in the river RivelinHowever, not all went according to plan as Sara Davies later revealed on her profile.

HE fell at the last hurdle on Strictly but 2021 finalist John Whaite has scored a ten from his new boss – Andrew Lloyd Webber. I’ve learned the baker-turned-dancer has landed the lead role in the theatre guru’s next big musical and will appear in the West End this summer.

Strictly Come Dancing star John Whaite has wowed fans by showing off another incredible talent.

Rose Ayling-Ellis has had fans making a demand as she gave them another look behind-the-scenes.