Strictly’s Oti Mabuse receives touching messages from co-stars after quitting show

Strictly Come Dancing star Giovanni Pernice has paid tribute to his former dancing partner Rose Ayling-Ellis in a beautiful social media post.The professional dancer gushed over the EastEnders star, as he praised Rose following her win at the Visionary Honours Awards, where she was given the International Person Of The Year award. Giovanni shared a photograph of Rose holding her trophy from the awards ceremony on Instagram, captioning the sweet snap: "Proud of you @rose.a.e," next to a red heart and rose emoji.The actress then thanked the professional dancer in her reply, saying: "Thank you @giovannipernice and huge congratulations for your opening last night."Rose Ayling-Ellis had earlier taken to social media to share the photograph of her holding the award, saying: "Had a wonderful evening yesterday at the Visionary Honours Awards, so lovely to meet such talented and creative people! "I am beyond flattered to have won the inspirational person of the year award."She added: "I always believe the most important people are the ones who we inspire.

Kelvin Fletcher burst onto our screens as Emmerdale's Andy Sugden in 1996, bright eyed, bushy tailed and ready to take the Dales by storm.He held the role for 20 years and was involved in some of Emmerdale's biggest plot lines, but announced he was leaving the Dales in 2016 after a solid two decade run.He went on to compete in Strictly Come Dancing back in 2019, reaching the final with his partner Oti Mabuse and helped her become the only professional dancer to lift the Glitterball trophy for two consecutive years.He has also starred in new drama series The Teacher with Sheridan Smith, released this year.Recently, Kelvin has been back in the limelight after he bought a 120 acre farm in the Peak District and began filming for his new show, Kelvin’s Big Farming Adventure.

Davina McCall has shared the devasting news that her dad, Andrew, has died.

Gemma Atkinson, 37, shares daughter Mia, with her Strictly Come Dancing fiance Gorka Marquez, 31.The actress took to Instagram to fume at Strictly Come Dancing pro Gorka as their daughter slept in on the day the dancer was home and on parent duty.Gemma took to her Instagram story this morning to tell her 1.7 million followers what happened.She said: "When Gorka's away and I'm on my own with Mia I have to be in the 5am club."I've got from 5 till 7 in the morning to train, eat, shower."The day when he's home, the one day when he's home, she lies in."She fumed: "On the day I don't need help, rushing around.

They may not be dancing together anymore but Giovanni Pernice and Rose Ayling-Ellis' support for each other is very much continuing.

STRICTLY Come Dancing star Giovanni Pernice has shared a sweet tribute to Rose Ayling-Ellis after she won an prestigious award. EastEnders actress Rose, who together with Giovanni won last year's series of Strictly, scooped a gong at the Visionary Honours 2022. The profoundly deaf star was awarded International Person Of The Year at the glitzy event, which was held in London.

Rose Ayling-Ellis was on cloud nine after she accepted an award at the Visionary Honours Awards on Tuesday night. Despite finishing their commitments with Strictly Come Dancing, the actress wasn't too far from her dance partner Giovanni Pernice's thoughts.READ: Rose Ayling-Ellis makes touching comment about her time on StrictlyThe professional dancer, who is currently on his solo tour, took to Instagram Stories to share a heartfelt message alongside a photo of Rose with her gong.

Emily Atack was living her best life as she giggled her way out of the Vanity Fair EE Rising Star party in London. The actress, 32, was photographed with Love Island host Laura Whitmore, 36, as they made their way out of the raucous event. Emily opted for a different look to her usual blonde locks, donning a peach wig.

Emily Atack has proved that she has certainly moved on from footballer Jack Grealish as she sent fans wild with a glam hair change.The 32-year-old was all dolled up ready for another regular appearance on Keith Lemon's Celebrity Juice - with Emily being a team captain on the show.Smouldering for the camera, she posed against a off-white wall to showcase her brand new peach hair colour.Ditching her blonde locks, the Inbetweeners star wowed her online followers as she debuted her locks in a stunning tousled style.Giving fans a further heat booster, she modelled a fabulous shirt dress that grazed the tops of her thighs and hugged her curves impeccably.The TV star opted for bare legs, teaming the figure-hugging attire with a black strapped pair of towering heels.Adding pops of elegance, she accessorised with gold necklaces and rings to complete her sensational outfit.Captioning the duo of images, the actress teased: "Peachy Keen @celebrityjuiceofficial."Comments poured in beneath the post with Dancing on Ice judge Oti Mabuse being one of the first to chime praise.The new ITV panellist told Emily: "Yes gorgeous," followed by a number of emojis to show support.Others gushed pleasantries about her orange and pink coloured locks, with one person commenting: "Fab hair colour really suits you."A second wrote: "Hair, hair, hair," followed by flames emojis while a third online user penned: "OMG insane."Meanwhile, last month Emily made the headlines after she took to Instagram celebrating Valentine's Day with a cheeky poem - which was believed to be a subtle swipe at football star Jack Grealish.At the end of 2020, the Manchester City star and the comedian were believed to have been romantically linked - although the twosome never did

UNIMPRESSED Dancing On Ice viewers have slammed judges for 'overmarking' on the show. Venting their frustration on social media, fans raged: "It's clear they have favourites." Sunday's edition of the ITV competition saw former Strictly star Brendan Cole top the leader board with perfect tens all round from judges Jayne Torvill, Christopher Dean, Oti Mabuse and Ashley Banjo.

Strictly Come Dancing's Janette Manrara has taken to Instagram to share her sadness at the current situation in Ukraine.MORE: Janette Manrara in tears during second wedding with Strictly's Aljaz Skorjanec – exclusiveTaking to her Stories, the professional dancer shared a statement in which she revealed her "thoughts and prayers" are with the country, which has been invaded by Russia.WATCH: Janette Manrara shares bittersweet story behind her career move from dancing to presenting"Although I am truly grateful for things in my life, there is still so much sadness in my heart knowing that there is so much hate and violence in the world right now. There are no words...

Strictly Come Dancing professional Giovanni Pernice has revealed he keeps an adorable snap of his former BBC show dance partner Rose Ayling-Ellis.The duo swiftly became one of the competition's most electrifying pairings ever and it was apparent early on they would go all the way to the final and win the Glitterball trophy. But, there were also some truly iconic moments between the dance partnership on the show – and they achieved some incredible series firsts, too.

Rose Ayling-Ellis had another reason to celebrate this week as she picked up an award.

Strictly Come Dancing star James Jordan has taken to Instagram following his public Twitter spat with head judge Shirley Ballas, as he made a desperate plea for the conflict in Ukraine to end. Just days ago James, 43, and Shirley, 61, found themselves disagreeing over whether the Russian members of the dance community have spoken out about the war in Ukraine.In view of his 242,000 Instagram followers, James issued a plea for the conflict in Ukraine to end.While watching an interview on Sky News, the Strictly star weighed in with his thoughts.He could be heard saying: "It is such a shame that all men in Russia can't be like this one."He just said he's embarrassed for Russia and doesn't believe what's going on."Let's hope that people of Russia stop this b****y madness, please," he added.James' plea comes just days after he entered into a Twitter spat with Strictly's head judge, Shirley.

READ MORE: Karen Hauer’s marriage to fellow Strictly pro and relationship with personal trainer Addictiv Ladies faced fan-favourite Chico in the bottom two so it's no surprise they were sent home. However, that wasn't the end of her singing journey because, as a result of her exposure on the show, she was hired as a backing singer for the Radio 1 Live Lounge by DJ Fresh and subsequently toured with him. Fun fact - during this time, East worked as a waitress in London nightclub Aura Mayfair to support her music dreams.

Giovanni Pernice has made his return to the dancefloor following the conclusion of the Strictly Live Tour, but sadly he is without his Strictly partner Rose Ayling-Ells.MORE: Giovanni Pernice switches up partner from Rose Ayling-Ellis as Strictly tour endsThe Italian pro is embarking on his own nationwide tour, titled This Is Me, a show which will highlight the music and dances that have inspired the star throughout his career. Although Rose isn't present, the star will be dancing alongside a whole host of professional dancers that he has hand-picked to join him.

Strictly Come Dancing winner Rose Ayling-Ellis has admitted feeling thankful for the support system that helped her find victory on the show. The EastEnders star bagged the Glitterball Trophy alongside Strictly professional partner Giovanni Pernice after she made history by being the first deaf person to both compete in and win the show.

Rose Ayling-Ellis has heaped praise on her support system during her time on Strictly Come Dancing. The 27-year-old - who was partnered up with Giovanni Pernice - became the first deaf person to compete in, and win the show.MORE: Rose Ayling-Ellis leaves Strictly cast member in tears over iconic Giovanni Pernice danceDuring a chat with Deaf Talent Collective - a consultancy service "working with British deaf talent" - Rose confessed she was lucky to have interpreters and deaf awareness training all to hand.WATCH: Giovanni Pernice kisses Strictly partner Rose Ayling-Ellis"DTC supported me massively on Strictly," she said.

The One Show presenters Alex Jones, 44, and Harry Judd, 36, on the BBC programme where the British comic addressed his new move, The Alan Partridge Stratagem Live Tour, which kicks off in April.The on-screen star, who is known for his funny quips as the legendary character Alan Partridge, admitted he often "puts his foot in his mouth".The TV star, who has portrayed Alan on and off since he was 26, admitted that his character's off-the-cuff remarks could see him being "cancelled" as the trio discussed cancel culture.Speaking about his upcoming tour, the BBC presenters probed Steve about his role as Alan.It comes as McFly star Harry joked that he faced being "cancelled" as he revealed the subjects that would be covered during the stage tour.When quizzed about the tour, the British comic replied: "It will all be presented by Alan [Partridge]."He will be behaving like a lifestyle guru who will help the audience to solve their problems."Anyone who has any personal problems or they've got psychological phobias I will guide them through that, talk them through that."Give them the benefit of his wisdom and the knowledge that he has accumulated over the years."Steve continued: "He will also be approaching modern issues.

Strictly Come Dancing star Karen Hauer, 39, reached out to her Burn The Floor co-star Maksim Chmerkovskiy, 42, who revealed in a candid Instagram post that he is making attempts to leave Ukraine amid the Russian invasion.The father-of-one is currently in his native Ukraine where he worked as a judge on the show Dancing With The Stars.Maksim revealed that he was arrested while in Kyiv, Ukraine and is going to try and make his way out amid the Russian military assault on the country.The professional dancer said it was a "reality check" getting arrested but called it the "least traumatising moment in this whole thing as far as Ukraine is concerned".Taking to his Instagram account today, Makism shared a candid update in view of his 1.1 million followers.He explained that he had plans to leave the country and is admittedly "nervous" amid the ongoing ordeal.In a clip which has been viewed over 400,000 times, he gave an update on the picture-sharing site.He said: "There is a lot of fighting everywhere.The streets are crazy. At one point, I got arrested."I'm all good, I promise."Makism continued: "That was probably the least traumatising moment in this whole thing as far as Ukraine is concerned."But for me it was a reality check."The dance judge added that it was a "lot to unpack" as he detailed his next moves.The Ukrainian-born star said he will be disappearing from social media "for a while" as he makes his way out of the country, only speaking to his wife Pete Murgatroyd, his parents and his brother Val Chmerkovskiy, 35."I'm going to try and make my way out.

Strictly Come Dancing former pro dancer James Jordan entered into a tense back and forth on Twitter with head judge Shirley Ballas over claims that past and present Russian dancers haven't shown enough support for Ukraine, which is currently being invaded by Russia under President Vladimir Putin's orders. Following 43 year old James's angry rant on what he perceived past colleagues to have done to help in the crisis, Shirley couldn't let his comments slide by, in a row that comes amid controversy over former dancer Kristina Rihanoff's comments about Russia and Ukraine.