Strictly Come Dancing fans notice Giovanni Pernice's sweet tribute to previous partner Rose during results
manchestereveningnews.co.ukStrictly Come Dancing fans noticed pro dancer Giovanni Pernice paying a sweet tribute to his previous dance partner Rose Ayling-Ellis during Sunday's results show.
Giovanni won the competition in 2021 with Eastenders actress Rose, who was the show’s first-ever deaf contestant. Rose, who wears a hearing aid, and Giovanni moved the judges with their choice of dance during the nineteenth series of the show, turning the music off and dancing in silence in a tribute to the deaf community.
The pair formed a firm friendship and Strictly viewers believe their time together has left a mark on the pro dancer. During last night's results show, which saw Les Dennis and Nancy Xu become the first couple eliminated from the competition, fans spotted that Giovanni is still using the sign language that he picked up from Rose. READ MORE: Strictly Come Dancing fans 'surprised' as they notice something different about first elimination Read all of our Strictly Come Dancing news here. On Saturday, Giovanni and his new partner actress Amanda Abbington wowed judges with complex-looking lifts and a handstand as they performed the Salsa to a song by Gloria Estefan.
Craig Revel Horwood admitted that the performance was “amazing” and the pair were awarded 32 points. As Tess Daly announced that Giovanni and Amanda had avoided the dreaded dance-off and would be returning next week, the couple embraced before Giovanni turned to the camera and signed 'thank you' to the viewers at home.
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