The Strictly Come Dancing tour kicked off this week and the professional dancers and celebrities taking part seem to be getting closer than ever.
Firstly, Maisie Smith was seen snuggling up to Kai Widdrington at a hotel after rehearsals, then again during a group dinner outing.
Then Nadiya Bychkova was spotted looking close with Kai outside a hotel in Leeds - sparking speculation that they are an item after her recent split from Slovenian footballer Matija Skarabot.
And now, lothario Giovanni Pernice has been snapped embracing dance partner Rose Ayling-Ellis in new snaps captured in a lobby at a hotel in Birmingham.
In the pictures, the bond between the Italian performer and actress - who made Strictly history as the first-ever deaf contestant to take part in the show - is hard to deny as they snuggle up together.
In one snap, the duo's faces are close together as Giovanni places his hand on Rose's neck and another shows Rose's arm wrapped around Giovanni's waist.
They then stroll off still connected with Giovanni moving his hand from Rose's upper body to her middle.
Giovanni can be seen sporting a cap atop of his head and dressed in a white hooded jumper and black jogging bottoms under an overcoat.
Rose beams as she dons an equally low-key ensemble in a padded coat, pink sweater and tracksuit pants.
The EastEnders star and Giovanni - who was dating Love Island's Maura until he split up with her to focus on Strictly in October - have been very vocal about becoming close friends after being partnered up on Strictly.
And when they were crowned winners, Giovanni made sure he never forgets the special time by getting a tattoo to commemorate the 2021 series of the hit BBC show.
The hot stepper now has a Glitterball trophy inked on his arm alongside the date of his and Rose's incredible win.
He unveiled the inking on his Instagram Stories and penned: "We are the champions, we are the champions Rose."
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Giovanni previously thanked Rose - who has a boyfriend - for 'making all his dreams come true' when they lifted the glitterball trophy together in December.
"You became the best dancer, the best teammate. You are a dream Rose, thank you for everything," he told her.
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