BBC Strictly Giovanni Pernice's unlikely friendship with Rose Ayling-Ellis amid show complaints

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Giovanni Pernice has continued to form a strong friendship with his former partner Rose Ayling-Ellis after they were paired together on Strictly Come Dancing in 2021 and won the iconic glitterball trophy together.The EastEnders star made history on the BBC competition as the first ever deaf contestant as she left viewers in tears with the couples emotional performances throughout the show and the nation fell in love with them as a Strictly couple.However professional dancer Giovanni hasn't always struck so lucky in who he has been matched with, amid backlash from his most recent partner Amanda Abbington after she quit the 2023 series on medical grounds citing 'personal reasons.' Amanda later alleged she is suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder after previously saying the Italian dancer was "intense" during training rehearsals and has now called for backstage footage to be released according to reports in the Mirror.It's not the first time a former partner of Giovanni's has said similar things, with other people who were matched with him saying his full-on training schedules have left them "broken".Former Love Island host Laura Whitmore described feeling "uncomfortable" with her partner, which made her "cry every day" during her stint in 2016.

Good Morning Britain presenter Ranvir Singh admitted to having a "total meltdown" in rehearsals, saying the partnership suffered a "20-minute divorce".

In 2022, there were rumours Giovanni and partner Richie Anderson "didn't click". Join the Daily Record's WhatsApp community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. Giovanni holds the record for earning the most number of perfect 10s in its history - an impressive 98 over eight series.