Strictly Come Dancing's Giovanni reveals tattoo tribute to Rose

Giovanni Pernice has had his Strictly Come Dancing tattooed to his wrist to mark the victory shared with Rose Ayling-Ellis in 2021.

The professional dancer, 32, unveiled his Glitterball trophy tattoo on Instagram Stories as he paid tribute his partner from the reality dance contest.

Underneath the trophy, the tattoo marks the date of the show's finale on December 18 last year. His post was backed by the audio track 'We Are the Champions' by Queen, to highlight their triumph.

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It comes as the pair reunite on the dance floor ahead of the Strictly Come Dancing live tour. They have also been giving fans a glimpse at what life on tour is like in a number of comedic clips backstage.

It's clear the dancing duo are stronger than ever — especially after rumours surfaced earlier this month that Rose wouldn't be joining him on tour. However, Giovanni soon took Instagram Stories last week (January 16) to quell the hearsay.

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In his video message, he assured concerned fans: "Good morning lovely people. Just a quick message to clarify all the rumours that are going [around] at the moment. Um, yes, it's true. Rose is not doing the tour anymore so I will be dancing on my own all day every day.

"I'm not going anywhere," Rose then insisted, to which Giovanni replied with an ironic: "You're not going anywhere, you're coming on tour with me?!"

She sure is, and it looks like that tattoo isn't going anywhere either.

In other Strictly news, dancer Oti Mabuse has responded to concerns that she may not return to the show amid her busy schedule.

Strictly Come Dancing airs on BBC One.