Giovanni Pernice opens up on past Strictly partners including 'special' Rose Ayling-Ellis

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He may have just won a BAFTA for his and Rose Ayling Ellis' incredible Couple's Choice performance on Strictly Come Dancing, but Giovanni Pernice says he's "not worried" about recreating such an iconic dance again.

Discussing the upcoming series of hit BBC show Strictly, Giovanni, 31, said he's "up for new things." He told OK!: "The beauty of Strictly is that every year is different, so you never know what you're going to get or which personality you'll get or which dancer you'll get. "My job is just make my partners as good as I can in terms of dancing, so I'm not sure I'm worried because I am up for new things." Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter Addressing his past celebrity dance partners on the show, who include Ranvir Singh, Laura Whitmore, and ex-girlfriend Georgia May Foote, the star coined himself "lucky." He said: "I have been very lucky over the years with the partners I've had.

Rose was special. I am happy to start a new journey with a new partner and see where it goes from there. I never compare anyone because each one of them brings their own special story." The duo left viewers sobbing on Strictly when they performed a stunning Couple's Choice dance to Clean Bandit's Symphony, where they included a "special" silent moment in their dance to celebrate the deaf community.

Discussing the BAFTA he and Rose won for the performance, Giovanni said it was a "marvellous" feeling. He continued: "Yes we'd won Strictly but the BAFTA was just incredible.