Reigning Strictly Come Dancing champion Rose Ayling-Ellis left viewers in tears on Friday night as she reunited with professional partner Giovanni Pernice for one final dance.
During the exciting opening show, which saw the 15 celebrities join the professional dancers, the 2021 winner returned to perform a beautiful Viennese waltz with Italian Adonis, and the moment touched fans as one remarked: “Crying again !“
The emotional performance comes just weeks after Rose’s split from longtime boyfriend Sam Arnold was announced. The couple reportedly spent a lot of time apart when Rose threw herself into work commitments.
They are back! Reigning Strictly Come Dancing champion Rose Ayling-Ellis left viewers in tears on Friday night as she reunited with professional partner Giovanni Pernice for one final dance
Despite her recent love troubles, the former EastEnders star, 27, looked in good spirits as she triumphantly returned to Strictly a year after their win.
Rose joined Claudia and Giovanni on the sofa before their comeback dance and shared how “lovely” it was to be back on the show, while expressing her shock that it’s been a full year since she left participated for the first time.
She added that training for her back dance with Giovanni made her realize how much she “missed” training with him, while the Italian hunk added that the few hours they danced together again were “magical”. had been.
What a duo: During the exciting launch show, the 2021 winner returned to perform a beautiful Viennese waltz with Italian hunk, the moment touching fans as one remarked: “Crying again!”
The couple took to the dance floor and danced their Viennese waltz from week five of last year’s competition.
The dance was accented to Alicia Keys’ hit Fallin’, which incorporated the use of sign language into the routine.
And as the duo glided across the dance floor with ease, fans got emotional as they witnessed the magic the pair had once again created.
Sad: The emotional performance comes just weeks after Rose’s split from longtime boyfriend Sam Arnold was revealed (pictured together)
Tough: Sam had supported Rose and Giovanni on the show last year (pictured together) but the pair have since called it quits after seven years together
Lovely: Rose, who sat on the sofa ahead of her comeback dance with Claudia and Giovanni, opened up about how “lovely” it was to be back on the show while also expressing her shock that it’s been a full year , since she first participated
‘Rose and Gio were so special!! Makes me so emotional and brings me so much joy!’ tweeted one viewer.
While another shared: “Good thing in an ever changing world I still cry when I see Rose and Giovanni on Strictly.”
“Crying at Rose and Giovani again,” was the response of an emotional third viewer.
All the feelings: As the duo glided across the dance floor with ease, fans got emotional as they saw the magic the pair had created once again
“Rose and Giovanni never fail to give me goosebumps. My very favorite partnership!’ gushed a fourth observer.
“I’ll make myself cry bringing Rose and Gio back,” tweeted a fifth.
Another agreed: “Gio and Rose make me cry as always.”
Following his successful partnership with Rose, Giovanni will now form one of two same-sex pairings in this series as he takes to the stage with Richie Anderson.
Stunning: The couple took to the floor and danced their Viennese waltz from week five of last year’s competition
Changes: Following his successful partnership with Rose, Giovanni will now form one of two same-sex pairings in this series when he takes the stage with Richie Anderson
The other same-sex partnership features comedian Jayde Adams with Karen Hauer.
Elsewhere, Helen Skelton is set to take the stage with Gorka Marquez after being added to the show at the last minute, while Katya Jones teams up with footballer Tony Adams.
The much-anticipated launch show was originally scheduled to air on September 17, but was postponed as it came just two days before Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral, which took place on September 19.
Previous: The much-anticipated launch show was originally scheduled to air on September 17 but was postponed as it came just two days before Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral, which took place on September 19