Strictly’s Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice give sneak peek backstage as tour stars dance about in dressing gowns

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 has gone from strength to strength over the last six months after the EastEnders actress left Watford behind to become the first ever deaf winner of Strictly Come Dancing.The 27-year-old is currently enjoying a nationwide tour with her fellow Strictly stars as the BBC One dance competition approaches the half-way point of the Strictly Live Tour.But the blonde bombshell left her loyal legion of fans up in arms on Monday after the starlet was “replaced” on one of the behind-the-scenes snaps.Rose took to Instagram earlier this week to share her latest slew of backstage snaps with her 543,000 followers online.In the first snap she could be seen posing up a storm in her glamorous lacey red outfit after another successful string of shows in the heart of Birmingham.But in the following pic her professional partner Giovanni Pernice could be seen enwrapped in a passionate ballroom hold with fellow Strictly star Kai Widdrington.She went on to share further backstage snaps as she posed alongside various members of the star-studded cast in a range of beautiful ballroom dresses.Rose captioned the snap: “Behind the scenes. Thank you Birmingham” as the tour made the journey to the heart of Leeds for the next leg of the tour.And the actress was soon flooded with compliments from her loyal legion of fans on her latest Strictly venture.One user penned: “Thank you for the Kai and Gio content - I'm living for the bromance.”Another added: “Stunning and love seeing the bromance in action again.

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

Strictly star Giovanni Pernice has explained the special reason he won the dancing series with his soap star partner Rose Ayling-Ellis.The pair made Strictly Come Dancing history when Rose became the first deaf person to appear on the show, but the 31-year-old dancer claims there was another reason the pair danced their way across the finish line.Speaking at the launch of the Strictly tour, the pair explained they believed their "special connection" and not feeling under pressure to be the best was a magical winning combination.Giovanni told The Sun: "It's more about the connection. It's been good from day one."We understood each other.

John Whaite has opened up about how he felt once Strictly Come Dancing ended.

SHE won the glitterball trophy after making Strictly history as the first deaf person to appear on the show. Now Rose Ayling-Ellis and her professional partner Giovanni Pernice have revealed the secret behind becoming champions. Speaking at the launch of the Strictly tour, the dancers explained they had a winning combination of a "special connection" and not feeling under pressure to be the best.

Kai Widdrington has been the subject of many romance rumours over the past months. During the latest season of Strictly Come Dancing, it was suggested that the professional dancer and his partner, AJ Odudu, were more than friends and now many are convinced he and Nadiya Bychkova have been together for a few months.MORE: Strictly's AJ Odudu reacts to Kai Widdrington's first picture with Maisie Smith ahead of tourSince Nadiya's split from her fiancé Matija Škarabot was announced and the two dancers were linked, Kai remained silent on his Instagram feed - until Tuesday.WATCH: Giovanni Pernice and Kai Widdrington return to London in a private jetThis week, after five days of not posting onto his social media profile, the dancer shared an image of himself taken during Strictly Come Dancing's worldwide Tour Arena in Leeds, alongside his partner Maisie Smith.READ: Strictly star Nadiya Bychkova splits from fiancé Matija after long-distance relationship RELATED: Shirley Ballas breaks silence over Strictly tour romance rumours"Leeds we're here and ready to go @maisiesmithofficial @strictlycomedancinglive," he simply wrote, celebrating their first night in the new city and ignoring all romance rumours.

Giovanni Pernice and dance partner Rose Ayling-Ellis looked closer than ever after dancing for the Strictly Come Dancing tour - sparking new romance rumours.