Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice dazzled as they hit the blue carpet together after having to go their separate ways at the end of the Strictly Come Dancing 2022 tour. The couple became one of the BBC One show's most-loved couples late last year as they impressed fans on and off the ballroom floor as they were paired up for Strictly's nineteenth series.
Their partnership - and their impressive moves - led to them lifting the Glitterball trophy during the dance contest's grand finale back in December. And the pair made history as their win made Rose the show's first-ever deaf winner after being the first-ever deaf contestant to take part.
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Fans were gutted when their journey finally came to an end, which came after they lifted they became champions for a second time after winning all but two of the Strictly Come Dancing tour shows during the 33-date run earlier this year.
However, they did reunite earlier this month to put on a beautiful performance as part of this year's Comic Relief fundraiser and their reunion wouldn't have been complete without the pair's social media antics catching people's attention.
And they were back together on Tuesday night (March 30) as they attended this year’s Royal Television Society (RTS) awards which saw Strictly Come Dancing receive the prestigious RTS judges prize. The judges said that Strictly "broke new ground" in 2021 as a result of its inclusive casting policies.
"In dancing her way to becoming the first-ever disabled winner of the glitterball trophy, Rose demonstrated just what’s possible when the barriers to opportunity are removed – and talent is allowed to flourish and shine," the judges said. The show was also lauded for casting its first male dance couple in John Whaite and Johannes Radebe, demonstrating the producers’ dedication to keeping the competition "modern, and ultimately reflective of its vast, diverse and appreciative audience."
Ahead of the ceremony, Rose and Giovanni hit the red carpet together with the EastEnders actress looking stunning in a white cut-out dress which she paired with a pair of barely-there, tangerine-coloured heels, and a glittering clutch bag. The 27-year-old added a touch of orange to her eye makeup to coordinate the look and kept her long locks slicked back into a curled pony.
Meanwhile, Italian dancer Giovanni looked as dapper as ever in a black tuxedo with matching bow tie and glowing tan as he continues to hit the stage night after night on his solo tour.
Giovanni, 31, also took to his Instagram Story to show Rose tucking in the complimentary dinner alongside Strictly co-star John. Gio also arrived alongside fellow Strictly pro Kai Widdrington who looked equally as suave in his black dinner suit and bumped in to dancer-turned-judge Anton Du Beke who planted a quick kiss on his cheek ahead of the pair working together on a joint tour later this year.
However, the big Strictly night out came after Giovanni worried fans with his latest announcement. While fans were thrilled to discover that he'll be hitting the road again next year for his next your, Made in Italy, others realised a potential clash.
"Does this mean no @giovannipernice on the Strictly Tour 2023 if you're doing your own shows in Jan and Feb?" @ etc07_2020 commented.
@alipeteseed asked: "Are you not going to be on the strictly tour?"
"What if you win strictly again..... Will you not be on the Tour?" @ rachel.owen.581 said.
@johnsuddy quizzed: "You’re not on the strictly tour next year then??"
Giovanni's tour will run from January 18 to May 7. The Strictly Come Dancing tour usually runs across January and February. The show's line-up of professional dancers for the 2022 series is yet to be confirmed, however, two of the show's leading pros have already announced their decision to quit.
Oti Mabuse, who starred a judge on this year's Dancing On Ice, announced that she would be leaving the show last month and on Monday, Aljaž Škorjanec left fans gutted as he revealed that he too has made the decision to leave the hit programme after nine years.
