Giovanni Pernice has been rehearsing for his next project following the end of the Strictly Come Dancing live tour.
The professional dancer, 31, was among those on the recent tour - which ended earlier this month - and was partnered with EastEnders actor Rose Ayling-Ellis, 27, for the shows.
The pair had already performed together on the BBC series itself last year, with them having been declared winners of the latest instalment - with it the first time Giovanni had won.
The conclusion of the subsequent tour however means that he is now preparing to embark on his own tour - which likely means he won't be dancing on stage with Rose for some time.
Giovanni is set to head to venues around the UK with his tour - titled This is Me - between March and May. It's scheduled to begin at the Albany in Coventry next Tuesday (March 1).
Rehearsals are already underway, with them having been teased by fellow dancer Lauren Oakley recently - with her seemingly having replaced Rose as his on-stage dance partner.
The dancer - who appeared on the Burn the Floor tour recently - shared a black and white clip on Instagram this week that showed herself and Giovanni dancing together.
She had said in the caption of the footage: "Not long to go!"
Her involvement with the tour was confirmed by Strictly Theatre Co. - responsible for tours with stars of the BBC show - which tagged her in a post promoting ticket sales.
Following the end of the Strictly tour, Giovanni addressed his friendship with Rose, writing in a post: "The end of our @bbcstrictly journey but the beginning of an eternal friendship."
He added: "Thank you for the best 6 months of my life." This sentiment was recipricated by Rose in the comments of the post, which received 100,000 likes on the platform.
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Rose said in a post: "Six months ago, I didn't have a clue what I signed up for and to be honest I was terrified. Now I know for sure that it was the best decision I've ever made."
She added: "I am so grateful that you were part of my Strictly journey. Thank you for telling my story and showing everyone who I am. Our friendship is so special and lasting for sure."
The pair won the Glitterball trophy on the BBC dance show last year, having been the first time that Giovanni had won.
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