Strictly's Giovanni Pernice 'replaces' Rose Ayling-Ellis on tour as snaps spark frenzy

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.

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

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.

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

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.

With a queue snaking what felt like half way around Manchester, it was clear that a pandemic putting a pause on the live shows of Strictly Come Dancing had done nothing to lose it any of it's die-hard fans.

They held the nation enthralled with one of the moving series in Strictly history and the dancers looked on top form as they arrived in Manchester for their live show.

Tilly Ramsay was flooded with compliments as she posed with her Strictly Come Dancing partner.

Giovanni Pernice and Rose Ayling-Ellis lit up the Strictly Come Dancing dancefloor last year with their sizzling dance routines, which had many fans swooning over their amazing partnership.MORE: Rose Ayling-Ellis holds 'deep affection' for Giovanni Pernice - expert discusses relationshipThe duo - who have once again reunited for the nationwide live tour - made Strictly history when they lifted the glitterball trophy in December. And yet, they are continuing to entertain their followers with their behind-the-scenes antics.WATCH: Giovanni Pernice kisses Strictly partner Rose Ayling-EllisHere at HELLO!, we chatted to body language expert Darren Stanton, on behalf of Betfair Casino, about their incredible chemistry which has translated so well on the dancefloor.MORE: Giovanni Pernice talks sizzling chemistry with Rose Ayling-Ellis after dedicating tattoo to herMORE: Giovanni Pernice's touching gesture to Rose Ayling-Ellis after Strictly win revealed"It's very clear that Giovanni thinks the absolute world of Rose," explained Darren.

Strictly Come Dancing stars Kai Widdrington and Nadiya Bychkova after the pair were spotted sharing a kiss.SEE: Bikini-clad Nadiya Bychkova hits the beach with Strictly co-stars amid romance rumoursIn photographs obtained by The Sun, the duo were seen kissing each other at a bar in the Malmaison Newcastle, as the Live Tour stopped over in the city. Nadiya looked beautiful in a turquoise overcoat, and had a cap to mask her blonde hair, while Kai wore a green hoodie, with a black beanie and also had a backpack over his shoulders.WATCH: Nadiya Bychkova transforms with glam makeoverThe photos of the kiss come shortly after some of the cast headed to the beach and running towards the freezing cold waters earlier in the week, and the two were seen close together.WOW: Strictly's Rose Ayling-Ellis celebrates momentous achievementREAD: Rose Ayling-Ellis holds 'deep affection' for Giovanni Pernice - expert discusses relationshipThey also come after Kai and Nadiya had denied being a couple, but rumours had been sparked after the pair had been spotted together outside of rehearsal time.Nadiya has recently become single after the Ukrainian-born dancer split from her fiancé, Matija Škarabot as they struggled to maintain their long-distance relationship.In recent weeks, Nadiya stopped wearing her engagement ring and is no longer being followed by Matija on Instagram.

Strictly Come Dancing history on the latest season of the show, with Rose being not only the first deaf contestant, but the first to win the show. Giovanni took to his Instagram tonight to share that he had "swapped" Rose for someone else for tonight's Birmingham show.Giovanni lifted the Glitterball last year for the first time, having previously made it to the final three times.Rose and Giovanni formed a "connection" whilst on the show, with Giovanni even getting a tattoo dedicated to their win.However, the Strictly professional took to his Instagram story this evening to reveal that Rose was not taking part in tonight's Newcastle show.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 Italian-born dancer has previously said the pair won the show due to their "connection", not their dancing routines.He told The Sun that he and Rose had bonded from the first day they met in rehearsals.The Strictly professional said: "It's more about the connection.

Strictly Come Dancing star Rose Ayling-Ellis has been working tirelessly, campaigning for British Sign Language laws to change - and on Friday afternoon, it was announced that BSL is on its way to officially being recognised as an official language.MORE: Strictly's Rose Ayling-Ellis details frustration over her language's 'lack of respect'The actress - who has supported the bill - explained one of the many barriers deaf people face, telling the BBC: "If I go to the doctor and there's no interpreter it means I have to bring a family member with me. But I don't want that, I want privacy."WATCH: Rose Ayling-Ellis reveals family hardship after Strictly winThe government has claimed they will back the new bill, which passed its first hurdle in the Commons on Friday, to legally recognise BSL.

BBC News at One o’clock this lunchtime to speak about British Sign Language (BSL) becoming a legally recognised language.The Strictly Come Dancing star gave an example of one of the many barriers deaf people face through a lack of understanding and miscommunication. British Sign Language is on its way to becoming an officially recognised language in England, which will make a huge impact on the deaf community in this country.The government has claimed they will back the new bill that will legally recognise BSL, which was put forward to be debated in the House of Commons this afternoon.One of the most high-profile campaigners supporting the bill is Rose, who recently broke down barriers by not only competing on Strictly Come Dancing as its first ever contestant, but also going on to win the show.Rose and her partner Giovanni Pernice wowed audiences with their incredible chemistry and beautifully choreographed dances.Like many people in the deaf community, Rose hopes that this change to the law will see BSL become more widely used and promoted.One example she gave of how it could be more widely used was at the GP surgery, where deaf people can sometimes be forced to bring members of their family along in lieu of an interpreter.In an interview with BBC’s Jonathan Blake, she said: “If I go to the doctor and there’s no interpreter, it means that I have to bring a family member with me.“But I don’t want that, I want privacy,” she stated firmly.British sign language has been an essential communication tool that deaf people have used for hundreds of years, but it currently has no legal status.Labour MP Rosie Cooper, whose parents are both deaf, has proposed new laws which appear to have a lot of support from the government.The

Strictly Come Dancing 2021. It became Giovanni's first win, having previously made it to the final in 2015, 2017 and 2018.The pair sailed all the way to the final as they went head-to-head with Bake Off star John Whaite and Johannes Radebe.However, in the end, it was the former EastEnders star who went on to lift the Glitterball Trophy, subsequently becoming the first deaf contestant to win Strictly.Rose was also the first deaf person to have competed on the show, so winning the series was an accomplishment for the 27-year-old.But in a new interview with The Sun, Giovanni expressed that their win wasn't just about their impressive dance routines but also the connection they formed throughout their three-month stint on the programme.He told the publication that he and Rose bonded from the first day they were partnered for the latest series."It's more about the connection.

Giovanni Pernice thinks he knows the real reason he and Rose Ayling-Ellis won Strictly Come Dancing.

Strictly Come Dancing champions Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice share a close bond. Having been reunited after a short break this month, the duo - who are continuing with their winning streak during the live tour - made Strictly history when they lifted the glitterball trophy in December.MORE: Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice lark around in new behind-the-scenes photoOver the past few months, Rose, 27, and Giovanni, 31, have proved their friendship is unbreakable.

The Strictly Come Dancing live arena tour is well underway, with shows in Birmingham, Leeds, and Newcastle having already taken place.The 2022 tour kicked off on Thursday 20 January with an opening show at Utilita Arena in Birmingham, and the cast look to be having a ball as they travel around the UK. Stars of the 2021 series, including winners Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice, have been sharing snaps on social media documenting their time on the tour, giving fans a glimpse into what goes on behind the scenes. Actress Maisie Smith and The Wanted star Max George, who both took part in the show back in 2020, have also joined the 2022 tour.

Rose Ayling-Ellis was backed by her Strictly Come Dancing co-stars as she joined a call for change.