BBC Strictly's Giovanni Pernice finds comfort in Rose Ayling-Ellis after partner's sudden exit
ok.co.ukStrictly Come Dancing star Giovanni Pernice has been finding comfort in spending quality time with former show partner Rose Ayling-Ellis after his shock exit from the 2023 series.
Pro dancer Giovanni was partnered with Amanda Abbington this year, who left the competition on 23 October saying in a statement that she was "unable to continue".There have been rumours that the pair clashed over training schedules during her time on the show, and now Giovanni has turned to former EastEnders star Rose, who he won the 2021 contest with and remains close to.
Sharing moments from their night out together on his Instagram stories, Giovanni showed Rose sitting in the Royal Opera House's restaurant with a glass of prosecco.
In the video, he told her: "I tell you what you should do. You should drink that." When Rose asked why, he told her: "Because you got smelly breath," adding that she had been eating onion soup.
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