Rose Ayling-Ellis arrives to support her former Strictly partner and close friend Giovanni Pernice on his show at the London Palladium
Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice proved they have maintained their close friendship since Strictly when she arrived to support him at the London Palladium on Sunday.
In 2021, the couple won Strictly Come Dancing Together – where Rose competed as the show’s first deaf contestant – capturing the hearts of millions of viewers.
Rose, 28, looked stunning in a mint green zebra print top which she paired with a long leather coat for a chic look.
She added fitted black pants for a smart look to support her friend, but chose a pair of sneakers to keep it relaxed.
Her blonde locks were a bit windswept as she kept her makeup natural with a swoosh of black eyeliner for her night out.
Reunited: Rose Ayling-Ellis, 28, arrived at the London Palladium on Sunday to support her former strict partner Giovanni Pernice, 32
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Meanwhile, Giovanni, 32, who stars in his show Made In Italy, beamed as he greeted fans for his performance.
The Italian-themed show, which runs until later this month, features extravagant dance and choreography.
He is joined on stage by fellow pro Lauren Oakley, 31, who plays the female lead.
Rose and Giovanni have maintained their close friendship outside of the show, having reunited earlier in December for Rose’s West End show As You Like It.
The handsome dancer posted pictures to his Instagram, posting pictures of herself and actress Rose joking around at Soho Place’s theater bar.
Giovanni looked smart in a double-breasted navy blazer worn with a white open collar shirt and khaki chinos.
Rose kept it casual in a baby blue turtleneck and straight-leg indigo jeans, following her performance as Celia in the piece.
In addition to a smiley face, the Italian dancer added animated shots that showed Rose holding him in a headlock and making a funny face.
Stylish: Rose looked stunning in a mint green zebra print top, while wearing a leather long coat
Winner: Actress Rose Ayling-Ellis was best known for her role as Frankie Lewis in the BBC soap opera EastEnders when she joined Strictly
Together again! In December, the good friends reunited on Rose’s West End show, As You Like It
Giovanni captioned the upload, “Another great evening watching my second partner in crime @rose.ae on @sohoplace with As You Like It. Brilliant performances!’
It comes after Giovanni reportedly split from fellow Strictly Professional Jowita Przystal due to their “hectic work schedules.”
The reported split between Jowita and Giovanni came just days after the Italian dancer appeared to confirm his romance with Jowita during an interview mistake, where he referred to them as “we.”
Despite trying to say he wouldn’t discuss the romance rumors, Giovanni inadvertently referred to himself and Jowita by saying, “We’re not talking about anything.”
Sources would have confirmed the split The sunshare: “As time went on, they found it more and more difficult to build on their relationship because of their hectic work schedules.
“Giovanni is on tour for the next five months and it has proved absolutely impossible to make time for each other.”
Giovanni’s last relationship was with Love Island star Maura Higgins who he split from in October 2021 – before enjoying a thong on dates with Made In Chelsea star Verity Bowditch.
Taking to Instagram after the split, Giovanni insisted that “sometimes great relationships with great people can come to a natural end,” which he says happened with him and Maura.
The 2022 Strictly series saw Hamza Yassin and Jowita lift the Glitterball Trophy as they were crowned winners.