Giovanni Pernice clarified rumours Rose Ayling-Ellis has quit the Strictly Come Dancing tour.
Rose and Giovanni defeated Great British Bake Off winner John Whaite and his partner Johannes Radebe, the first all-male pairing on the show, in Strictly's closely-fought final before Christmas.
The contestants are now appearing in a 22-date arena tour, performing some of their most iconic routines in cities including Liverpool.
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But after rumours Rose had quit the tour, Giovanni took to his Instagram Stories to set the matter straight.
In a video, he played a prank on fans as he told them the rumours were true, reports BirminghamLive.
Giovanni said: “Good morning lovely people, just a quick message to clarify all the rumours that are going on at the moment.
“Yes it’s true, Rose is not doing the tour anymore so I will be dancing on my own, all day, every day.”
The joke quickly ended as EastEnders star Rose then popped her head into the shot.
She said: “I’m not going anywhere.”
Giovanni then added: “So she is doing the tour.”
Rose asked him: “You happy?" to which he replied: “Very.”
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