It was an emotional moment as she lifted the Strictly glitterball after smashing down boundaries with her inspiring perfomances.
And 2021 Strictly Come Dancing champion Rose Ayling-Ellis has now made fans cry all over again with an update on her Instagram.
The EastEnders star, who was Strictly's first deaf contestant, has shared unseen new snaps of herself with her pro dance partner Giovanni Pernice at the Strictly studios. READ MORE: Rose and Giovanni crowned champions in 'best ever' series of Strictly And she paid a fresh tribute to Gio who she called 'the most wonderful human ever' after their close-fought contest with former Bake Off winner John Whaite and his pro dance partner Johannes Radebe who made history as Strictly's first
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