Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer Giovanni Pernice revealed he asked the shows bosses to pair him with Rose Ayling-Ellis.
Rose, 27, is the first ever deaf contestant to take part in the BBC ballroom dancing series and has become a fan favourite during the series.
The pair are entering the 10th week of the show tonight and have proved to be a good match. Giovanni has told Radio Times she was who he wanted to be partnered with.Talking about Rose, he commented: "I don’t know… I feel that with Rose, I have a person I can talk to, and she can listen to me, and give me positivity.
And that’s what I need."Speaking to Radio Times, he continued: "She was the one I wanted to dance with from the beginning."The actress said that she also asked
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