Giovanni Pernice wasn't letting his Glitterball trophy out of his sight after waiting seven years to clinch the Strictly Come Dancing title.
The Italian dancer triumphed on Saturday night as he and celebrity partner Rose Ayling-Ellis were crowned winners of the BBC One dance contest.
The couple went head-to-head with fellow finalists John Whaite and Johannes Radebe in Strictly's epic final less than 48 hours ago.
The two-couple final, after AJ Odudu had to withdraw through injury, saw three performances each with the judge's scores and comments just for guidance. READ MORE: Strictly Come Dancing's Dan Walker flooded with comments over group selfie as fans spot something 'cute' The final decision came down to the public who voted for Rose
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