Giovanni Pernice gave a sweet nod to his former Strictly Come Dancing celeb partner Rose Ayling-Ellis as he celebrated results show success with Richie Anderson on Sunday night.
It's been 12 months since Italian pro Giovanni and EastEnders actress Rose warmed the hearts of the nation with their Strictly partnership, making it all the way to the final and winning the Glitterball trophy, thanks to a host of amazing performances, most notably their Couples Choice routine, which saw them dance to 10 seconds of complete silence in support of the deaf community.
A year on from his ballroom success with Rose, Giovanni is now one half of an all-male pairing on Strictly 2022, dancing with One Show and Radio 2 host Richie. After they finished middle of the pack with their week one cha cha cha, Giovanni and Richie soared to near the top of the leaderboard, getting 32 out of 40 for their fantastic Quickstep on Saturday night.
