Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice mark huge milestone days before Strictly tour ends

leaving Strictly Come Dancing after seven years. The two-time Strictly winner and new Dancing On Ice judge has called it quits after appearing as a professional dancer on the programme for seven series. Her statement started with: "Never easy to say goodbye.

Former Strictly Come Dancing pro Oti Mabuse has been inundated with touching messages from her co-stars after she announced she was leaving the show. Oti, who revealed she had quit the BBC One series after an amazing seven years on the dance floor, posted the news on her Instagram account, admitting it had been a very “difficult decision”.The 31 year old, who is now a judge on ITV’s Dancing on Ice, also paid credit to the team in front of the camera and behind the scenes, as she said she’d miss them all immensely.

Strictly Come Dancing’s Tilly Ramsay shared a happy birthday message to fellow Strictly star Aljaž Škorjanec in a recent Instagram story.The star shared a sweet selfie of the two of them, throwing up peace signs to the camera as they posed wearing face masks.Tilly’s manicured nails were decorated with a gold ring and she wore a grey jumper with the hood pulled over her head.Aljaž sported a black leather jacket and a baseball cap.In another picture below, Aljaž can be seen on a coach, leaning against the window and smiling for the photograph.She captioned the post: “Happy Birthday Aljaž Škorjanec,” and signed off with a party emoji and a purple heart.Tilly recently finished touring the country on the Strictly Come Dancing tour with fellow co-stars Rose Ayling-Ellis, Giovanni Pernice and Maisie Smith.The 20-year-old’s original partner on the show was Nikita Kuzmin but the professional dancer was recently forced to pull out from the Strictly Come Dancing tour before it’s first show.He wrote on Instagram: "So sad to be missing a portion of the Strictly Live Tour but unfortunately I tested Positive for Covid-19.""Lots of luck to all the amazing Strictly cast. Will be back as soon as I can," before signing off with a smiley face.As Nikita tested positive for Covid-19 prior to the initial performance, Tilly was left without a partner.Neil Jones was on call to replace Nikita whilst he recovered from the virus so luckily Tilly could still partake in the tour.The tour played a total of 22 shows up and down the country and Gordon Ramsay’s daughter has shared her gratitude for the experience with her 1.2million Instagram followers.

Giovanni Pernice and Rose Ayling-Ellis may no longer be on the Strictly Come Dancing tour bus, but the two stars are still keeping fans entertained with their antics.MORE: Strictly's Giovanni Pernice pens Rose Ayling-Ellis the sweetest message as they part waysOver the weekend, the professional dancer - who lifted the glitterball trophy in December - shared a hilarious clip of the two with food in their teeth.WATCH: Giovanni Pernice kisses Strictly partner Rose Ayling-EllisJoking that Rose may "kill him", Giovanni gave fans a sweet glimpse into one of their video calls whilst Christina Aguilera's iconic Beautiful song played in the background.MORE: Giovanni Pernice's deep connection and protectiveness over Rose Ayling-Ellis explainedREAD: Rose Ayling-Ellis holds 'deep affection' for Giovanni Pernice - expert discusses relationship"You probably will kill me for this @rose.a.e," he said alongside laughing face emojis before adding: "I am beautiful no matter what they say."Hours later, Giovanni revealed that he had gone on a "date" in London with his friend Aaron Rutigliano. "My date," he teased alongside a loved up emoji.

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Giovanni Pernice is now preparing to kick off his next venture without his champion dance partner Rose Ayling-Ellis. He shared a glimpse into the rehearsals for his This Is Me tour - and said: "Am who I'm meant to be."MORE: Rose Ayling-Ellis leaves Strictly cast member in tears over iconic Giovanni Pernice danceThe message comes shortly after both he and Rose parted ways from their Strictly Come Dancing commitments having met back last summer.

Strictly Come Dancing star Johannes Radebe has revealed his same-sex pairing on last year's show 'changed his relationship with his mother'.The 34-year-old professional dancer appeared on Friday's episode of This Morning where he was interviewed by presenters Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary.On the ITV programme's sofa, Johannes opened up about how being partnered with The Great British Bake Off winner John Whaite on the BBC series transformed his relationship with his mum, with the pair able to speak "openly" about his sexuality as a result.Johannes said: "What happened between John and I last year has really changed my relationship with my mother."I know for the first time, me and my mum can speak about my sexuality openly. "There was no problem or anything of that sort but we just never addressed, it's something that we never spoke about, and now [we can]."You know with African people, very conservative and I respect that still but it's nice where it is now."Johannes and John finished in second place on last year's Strictly behind EastEnders star Rose Ayling-Ellis and her partner Giovanni Pernice.During his interview, Johannes also said dancing with John had been a "special" and "healing" experience.He added: "Darling, every touch.

Strictly Come Dancing star logged onto Instagram to share his latest dilemma with his 311,000 followers.John took a video of himself laying down in bed as he spoke directly to the camera to confess his aesthetic concerns.In a clip shared to his Story, he said: “OK, guys. You know that I said I was doing fine after Strictly, no problems?“That might not be strictly true because I’ve done something and I think I regret it.”The former Great British Bake Off star continued: “So, I wanted a perm and I got one today.“And the colour’s wrong because it was brown and then I had to… Brown with highlights to it’s obviously a bit ginger at the minute anyway…”“And now I’ve got a very tight, very ginger perm.“I mean, once I’ve styled and relaxed it a little bit it might be a bit better, but should I shave it?“Is it time to shave the hair off and just accept that I don’t have curly hair?“What do you think? Let me know.”In a follow-up post, John took a video of himself pretending to be emotional and typed: “John Whaite’s hair thanks you for respecting his privacy at this difficult time.”John later shared a hilarious edited picture that had been sent to him, showing the TV star with long red locks of hair.John has recently spoken out on his Strictly Come Dancing experience last year.He explained how the series champion, Rose Ayling-Ellis, “had to win” because she has “done so much”.Speaking on the That Gaby Roslin Podcast, John discussed the EastEnders actress’ performance throughout the competition.Gaby pointed out the power of Rose and Giovanni Pernice’s silent Couple's Choice routine.Gaby said: “Rose and Giovanni were beautiful together.

Rose Ayling-Ellis has shared a gushing tribute to her time on Strictly Come Dancing after being made champion for a second time.

Giovanni Pernice marked the end of his Strictly journey with a touching tribute to dance partner Rose Ayling-Ellis on Instagram. The duo completed the final leg of the live tour together and, after the final show on Sunday 13 February at London's O2 Arena, the Italian declared his love for his inspirational friend. The 31 year old acknowledged their success in both Strictly shows, writing, "SCD champion (tick), SCD live tour champion (tick)" before his sweet announcement.

Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour 2022 wrap party. Last year’s winner was pictured kissing her good friend dancer Luba Mushtuk as they left the event.Rose opted for a flower print crop top, while Luba was seen wearing an all black ensemble.The pair looked fabulous as they shared a smooch together and walked hand in hand as they left London's O2 Arena.Rose and Luba had been performing together during the tour, which started after Rose and her dance partner, Giovanni Pernice, won Strictly in December.The actress took to Instagram yesterday to reflect on her Strictly journey and thank Giovanni for “telling her story”.She also thanked fans for showing the pair their support in a lengthy message shared with her 548,000 followers.Rose penned: “Six months ago, I didn't have a clue what I signed up for and to be honest I was terrified.“Now, I know for sure that it was the best decision I have ever made, what a crazy ride and life changing experience it has been.“@giovannipernice , I am so grateful that you were part of my strictly journey.“Thank you for telling my story and showing everyone who I am.

Rose Ayling-Ellis attended the Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour 2022 wrap party with the fellow cast members, including close pal Luba Mushtuk.

Giovanni Pernice makes fans cry after he shared an emotional message to his Strictly Come Dancing partner Rose Ayling-Ellis.The professional dancer told the deaf EastEnders actress in a gushing Instagram post that he loves her.The pair lifted the BBC's shows Glitterball trophy together before Christmas after beating Bake Off star John Whaite.The 32-year-old dancer gushed over his partner for "the best six months of his life" as he shared a throwback snap of the competition.He penned: "The end of our Strictly journey but the beginning of an eternal friendship!! I love you @rose.a.e. THANK YOU for the best 6 months of my life."Fans were quick to rush to the comments to praise Rose for helping Giovanni realise what "true love" is.One said: "I love that she's changed your life and opened your eyes to real love.

STRICTLY Come Dancing's Rose Ayling-Ellis looked all partied out as she headed home from a night on the town with friends. The former EastEnders star had been attending the wrap party at a London hotel after the final Strictly tour performance on Sunday night. Actress Rose, 27, appeared worse for wear as she linked arms with pals following the Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour 2022 wrap party.

EMILY Atack has been spotted spending quality time with her family this weekend - including her rarely-seen dad Keith. The Inbetweeners star - who is best known for playing Charlotte Hinchcliffe - travelled home with her brother George and sister Martha.

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Strictly Come Dancing co-stars Rose Ayling-Ellis, Tilly Ramsay, Sara Davies, Rhys Stephenson and Maisie Smith have been making the most of their downtime from the Strictly tour by enjoying a hot tub boat ride on the River Thames.The gang are wrapping up the last leg of shows at London’s O2 Arena with final performances today and tomorrow.Celebrating more than four weeks on the road, John shared clips of the group sailing along the Thames in sailor hats as they relaxed in the warm water.In view of his 310,000 followers, John panned the camera around the Strictly cast as they all sang along to tracks by Kelly Clarkson and Miley Cyrus.Each of them beamed at the camera and John and Rose blew kisses.In the background of one of the clips John joked that the boat was so hot they “should have brought a couple of steaks”.Tilly also shared some footage of the Strictly stars singing along to Fight For This Love by Cheryl.John was in his element and danced along to the track as Tilly captioned the clip: “John living his best life.”It comes after John almost had to pull out of the tour after a Covid scare.He tested positive on a lateral flow test last weekend and had to miss two performaces at Glasgow's OVO Hydro Arena.Thankfully, a PCR test came back negative and he was able to get back on the stage with partner, Johannes Radebe.Sharing the good news on Instagram, John wrote: "PCR came back negative so I'll be back on stage in Glasgow tonight."John and Johannes ended their Strictly Come Dancing journey in second place, losing out to Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice.Rose and Giovanni have marked a huge milestone this week following a win at the Broadcast Awards.They won the Timeline Moment of the Year for their incredible

Strictly Come Dancing stars Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice took to social media to mark a special achievement as they wrap up the last few days of the Strictly tour. The dancing duo picked up the Timeline Moment of the Year gong at Thursday night's Broadcast Awards, in honour of their stunning performance to Clean Bandit and Zara Larsson's single To Symphony on Strictly's latest series.The nationwide Strictly tour meant that neither Rose or Giovanni could attend the event, but both took to Instagram on Friday to react, reports the Express.In view of his 799,000 followers, the pro dancer Giovanni wrote: "Another incredible achievement for us @rose.a.e and our amazing @bbcstrictly family!!"We love you."Meanwhile, Rose expressed her gratitude on her Instagram Story."Thank you!!!" she penned."This is so exciting."The former EastEnders actress took home the Glitterball Trophy back in December after beating Bake Off star John Whaite in December's exciting final.And by January 20, Giovanni and Rose were reunited when the Strictly tour commenced with its first set of shows at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham.At the time, the pair were snapped enjoying each other's company as they made their way out of the venue together.Giovanni kept his hand over Rose's shoulder while conversing with onlookers before exiting the building, while the TV star seemed in good spirits with a beaming smile on her face.Given their sizzling chemistry on Strictly, many fans assumed that the dancing duo were romantically involved with one another.But Rose is very much still in a relationship with her longtime boyfriend, Samuel Arnold, who she has been with for seven years.

Strictly Come Dancing pro was caught kissing the blonde beauty at a BRIT Awards afterparty on Tuesday.Though there have been no photos of the alleged incident, onlookers claimed the two openly embraced each other before locking lips.To their fans, Giovanni and Emily have been nothing more than close pals, who were famously snapped sharing a taxi together back in November 2017 as they exited Soho House in London.Speaking of the pair's closeness at the afterparty earlier this week, an eyewitness told the The Sun: "Giovanni and Emily were snogging the faces off each other."Their hands were everywhere, and they were absolutely loving it."Express.co.uk has contacted Giovanni for comment on the allegations.Taking to his Instagram in what appeared to be an attempt to dispel the rumour, the Italian-born dancer posted a cryptic message which seemed to apply there was no truth to claims of a romance between him and Emily.On Thursday, Giovanni took to his Instagram Story and posted a Memoji of himself crying with laughter.The caption included lyrics to ABBA's smash hit single Mamma Mia, Here I Go Again, which was heard playing in the background.Underneath the text, the 31-year-old included the words: "That is all".Giovanni has yet to address the claims officially.In October 2021, the Open Latin Dance Champion called it quits with Love Island star Maura Higgins after four months of dating.It was said that the relationship fell apart as Giovanni became fixated on winning the latest series of Strictly with his dance partner Rose Ayling-Ellis.The pair took home the Glitterball trophy after beating Bake Off star John Whaite and his dance partner Johaness Radebe in the final.Giovanni addressed his split from the reality star in a

Giovanni Pernice has addressed reports he enjoyed a snog with Emily Atack at this week's Brit Awards. The Strictly Come Dancing champion, 31, was rumoured to have kissed actress Emily, 32, at a Brits afterparty on Tuesday night. However, the star appeared to downplay the rumours on his Instagram Story – with a little help from ABBA.

STRICTLY Come Dancing's Giovanni Pernice has broken his silence after snogging Emily Atack at the Brits - with a song. The hunky 31-year-old couldn’t resist poking fun at his latest romantic situation, as he shared the Abba classic Mamma Mia, with the lyrics: "Mamma Mia here I go again.