Strictly's Giovanni Pernice details real reason Rose Ayling-Ellis won Strictly

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.

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.

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.

Strictly Come Dancing and is currently taking part in the Strictly tour.The former GBBO star took to Instagram to share an acoustic performance, with friends and fans shocked at his "hidden talent".In view of his 307,000 followers John posted a video of himself playing the guitar and singing.The caption read: "Lover by Taylor Swift."Can’t stop singing this after performing the waltz to it in the Strictly Live Tour."Definitely one of her finest songs."A post shared by John Whaite (@john_whaite)Fans and friends alike rushed to the comments to praise the star on his "hidden talent".Amandajane0234 said: "You are a very talented man John Whaite, love it."Miffybun75 added: "Adore this. You have the most beautiful tone to your voice."I could listen to you all day."Deliscott commented: "Oh my goodness, can you be any more talented?"Talk about a triple threat."While Elaine.minto replied: "Wow! Had no idea you could sing! That was so lovely."John's Strictly partner Johannes Radebe recently revealed in a podcast that he was in "love" with John.Speaking on Reign With John Smith about his relationship with John, Johannes said: "I have fallen in love with my art form again because of John."The opportunity to be so creative with what we had to come up with every week."I was trying to figure things out as I was going along.

Strictly Come Dancing professional Giovanni Pernice, 31, has revealed some exciting news that his 798,000 Instagram followers have been waiting for.The dancer, who won the coveted Glitterball trophy last year with Rose Ayling-Ellis, 27, began his Instagram Story post by cheekily introducing his Strictly co-star, who he explained was his “date for the day”.Giovanni appeared to be in a dance studio before he turned to his colleague and flirtatiously said: “Hi baby.”It wasn’t long before Giovanni’s companion was unveiled to be none other than Strictly judge Anton Du Beke, 55, who joined in on the mischievous exchange by replying: “Hey baby!”“It’s my date for the day,” the Italian dancer teased.Anton chuckled before asking: “How you doing kid?”The dancing duo went on to gush over the fact that they were “finally” able to start preparing for their joint project.After facing delays due to the Covid pandemic, Anton and Giovanni will be back on the road from June for their Him and Me tour.Addressing the production getting back on track, Giovanni exclaimed: “Finally!”“Finally,” Anton agreed. Giovanni then took the opportunity to praise Anton, branding him: “The best, by far, fact! “What are we doing here?” The Strictly winner asked.Revealing the pair’s plans for the day, Anton excitedly responded: “Auditions, woohoo! “Hot new show in the summer, come on!”Meanwhile, Giovanni recently spoke out on his instant “connection” with EastEnders actress Rose.Rose became the first deaf contestant to win Strictly alongside Giovanni in 2021.The duo beat off competition from John Whaite and Johannes Radebe in the grand finale to lift the trophy.In an interview with The Sun, Giovanni revealed that his and Rose’s win wasn't just about their

Strictly Come Dancing stars Tilly Ramsay and Maisie Smith looked like they were having a whale of a time as they were pictured after the Strictly tour this weekend.The pals were joined by Tilly’s sister Holly and Tilly’s Strictly partner Nikita Kuzmin as they wrapped up warm for a break from their run of shows. Sisters Tilly, 22, and Holly, 20, giggled as they linked arms with former EastEnders actress Maisie Smith, 20, and headed to Menagerie Restaurant and Bar, wrapping up warm in puffer jackets to protect themselves from the cold.

Strictly Come Dancing live tour yesterday with his partner Gemma Atkison, 37, in Manchester. While at the tour Gorka, unfortunately, missed most of the second half due to his co-stars.Aljaz Skorjanec took to Instagram to share what he had done to his co-star.In view of his 536,000 followers, he shared a picture of some of the audience members at the tour.He captioned the photo: "One of the cheekiest things we have ever done."Telling 9,000 people in the Manchester arena to please go and get a photo and a signed programme from @gorka_marquez.A post shared by Aljaž Škorjanec (@aljazskorjanec)"So sorry brother.

Strictly Come Dancing star Karen Hauer has spoken out on the hit BBC One show’s recently inclusion of it’s first same-sex dance couple. Dancer Katya Jones and boxer Nicola Adams made history in 2020 after being the first female couple to participate in the competition.A year later pro dancer Johannes Radebe and celebrity chef John Whaite became the first male pairing of the show.Now 39-year-old professional dancer Karen has explained her thoughts on a potential female partnership in an interview with Daily Star.She described the prospects of showcasing same-sex dancing in the 2022 series as “a beautiful thing”.Karen said: "It would be great to dance with another female this year.

Gorka Marquez has shared his daughter's joy as she watched Strictly Come Dancing's live tour.

Strictly Come Dancing fans were chuffed on Saturday as the people of Manchester finally gave them something they have been waiting for.

STRICTLY Come Dancing star Maisie Smith braved the cold January weather as she continues on the BBC dance show's live tour. The actress donned a sports bra and oversized cardigan as she made her way from a hotel in Manchester to the venue.