Giovanni Pernice and Rose Ayling-Ellis look closer than ever as they reunite on the dance floor ahead of the Strictly Come Dancing live tour.
The couple, who stormed to victory in December and won the glitterball trophy after delighting millions of viewers for weeks with their inspirational performances, are back in each other’s arms once again.
Giovanni and Rose were praised for their sizzling chemistry on and off the dancefloor, and the professional dancer even said the EastEnders star, who is deaf, had completely changed how he choreographed routines.
Taking to the Strictly dancefloor for a dress run ahead of the live tour kicking off on Thursday, Giovanni and Rose looked delighted to be back together, and beamed at each other during a photocall on stage in Birmingham.
Wearing a gorgeous gold feathered jumpsuit and her hair in loose waves tumbling around her shoulders, Rose locked eyes with the Italian dance pro, as they held hands as she wrapped her leg around him.
Giovanni shared a sweet video of him and Rose larking about backstage ahead of the dress run, as he teased the actress.
“So yeah, dress run thing is going very well,” Rose told the camera as she stood behind her dance partner.
“It's not a dress run ‘thing’. It's a dress run,” he replied.
“So yeah, the dress run is going very well. It's nice to dance with you again,” he continued, as Rose smiled at him.
“Yeah, it's lovely to dance again, it brings happy memories,” she said.
The 2021 Strictly Come Dancing contestants will be taking to the stage at Utilita Arena Birmingham on Thursday as the live tour gets underway, and it concludes at London’s O2 Arena on Sunday 13 February.
The couple have kept in close contact since their history-making win in December, and were recently spotted on a cute dinner date in London.
Rose and Giovanni dined at Italian restaurant Gola in London, and were deep in conversation as they dined on delicious food and drank wine.
The duo then poked fun at their cosy dinner, as Giovanni shared a video of them sat in silence looking sullen, as he complimented Rose for being great company.
