Giovanni Pernice gives real reason he and Rose Ayling-Ellis won BBC Strictly Come Dancing
manchestereveningnews.co.ukGiovanni Pernice thinks he knows the real reason he and Rose Ayling-Ellis won Strictly Come Dancing. The professional dancer and EastEnders actress lifted the Glitterball Trophy after 13 weeks of wowing viewers in the BBC One dance contest.
Giovanni and Rose went head-to-head with John Whaite and Johannes Radebe in December's two-couple final. Both couples finished level on the leaderboard with identical judges scores leaving the decision firmly in the hands of the public. READ MORE: BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Rose Ayling-Ellis supported by co-stars as she calls for change And it was Rose and Giovanni who emerged triumphant.
The pair made also Strictly history when Rose became the first deaf person to appear on - and win - the hit show. But Giovanni, 31, believes there was another reason the pair danced their way to victory.
He told The Sun: "It's more about the connection. It's been good from day one. "We understood each other. We didn't have much pressure about winning the show. "And I was more relaxed into the teaching this year. "We really work well together, we have a fantastic connection.
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