Strictly star Giovanni Pernice has addressed rumours that dance partner Rose Ayling-Ellis won't be part of the show's arena tour.
The pair lifted the Glitterball trophy at the end of the series last year but there had been claims they wouldn't be joining the rest of the cast for the live performances up and down the country.
Giovanni, 31, took to his Instagram page at the weekend to clear things up once and for all and, happily, he was joined by the popular EastEnders actress.
The Italian dancer said: "Good morning lovely people.
"Just a quick message to clarify all the rumours that are going around at the moment.
"Yes, it's true. Rose is not doing the tour at all anymore.
"So I will be dancing on my own, all day, every day.."
Before any fans' hearts could properly break, there was a bit of good news.
There have been claims the star, who was the show's ever first deaf contestant, wouldn't be joining the tour - but now Gio has set the record straight.
"I'm not going anywhere," she interjected, before Giovanni asked coyly: "You're not going anywhere? You are coming on tour with me?"
"Oh, she is doing the tour," he added.
Rose then asked: "Are you happy?"
To which the Italian dancer replied: "Very. Thank you."
"So I will not be dancing on my own, all day, every day."
Viewers have gone wild for the close relationship between the pals.
Rose was the show's first deaf contestant and the due regularly had audiences captivated with their emotional and skilled turns on the dancefloor.
Rose will take to arena dance floors across the country alongside runners up John Whaite and Johannes Radebe, presenter Rhys Stephenson and Nancy Xu, chef Tilly Ramsay and Nikita Kuzmin, and Dragons' Den investor Sara Davies and Aljaz Skorjanec.
The Wanted's Max George, who was a contestant on the show in 2020, is also set to take part in the tour with professional dancer Katya Jones.
Professional dancers Neil Jones, Luba Mushtuk, Jowita Przystal and Amy Dowden will also be joining the gang.
Many Strictly fans wondered what would happen to Kai Widdrington after his dance partner AJ Odudu had to pull out from last year's series after injuring her ankle.
However former Strictly contestant and EastEnders actress Maisie Smith came to the rescue and will now partner with the hunk.
Judges confirmed to be on the panel are Shirley Ballas, Bruno Tonioli and Craig Revel Horwood.
The 33 shows will be choreographed and directed by Strictly judge Craig Revel Horwood, who will also be performing.
The tour will be hosted by new It Takes Two host Janette Manrara.
The Strictly Come Dancing Live! Tour starts January 20.
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