LOVE Island star Maura Higgins has sent her best wishes to her Strictly Come Dancing beau Giovanni Pernice and his celeb partner.
Giovanni, 31, is due to take to the floor with soap actress Rose Ayling-Ellis in the first live show as part of the BBC ballroom competition.
Maura, 30, took to her social media to wish her boyfriend and his dance partner Rose, 26, the "very best of luck" ahead of their first dance.
Alongside a photograph of the pair, she wrote: "The very best of luck to you both tonight. I know you will absolutely smash it." EastEnders star Rose is the first deaf contestant to take part in the competition, giving Giovanni the challenge of teaching in a new way.
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