Rose Ayling-Ellis and Gioanni Pernice were reunited in a swanky restaurant on Saturday night just weeks after their Strictly Come Dancing win.
The EastEnders actress, 27, and the professional dancer, 31, were crowned the winners of the 2021 series, beating out fellow finalists John Whaite and Johannes Radebe.
The pair went for dinner at London restaurant Gola in Fulham where they enjoyed a glass of wine and pasta.
Reunion: Rose Ayling-Ellis and Gioanni Pernice were reunited in a swanky restaurant on Saturday night just weeks after their Strictly Come Dancing win
Giovanni documented the pair's night out as he shared a video on Instagram of them sitting across from each other while pretending to look annoyed.
'Nice catch up,' the dancer captioned the clip as the pair sat in an awkward silence.
He then shared a clip of Rose about to tuck into her meal and said: 'Happy days, food!'
It comes after Giovanni delighted fans after sharing a sweet new year message to Rose on Instagram.
Night out: The pair went for dinner at London restaurant Gola in Fulham where they enjoyed a glass of wine and pasta
Fans loved the chemistry and friendship that blossomed between the pair, and some couldn't help but speculate that romance could grow between them.
Giovanni did nothing to squash the rumours as he took to Instagram to leave a heartfelt comment to Rose on her latest post.
Rose reflected over the past year with a slew of snaps including selfies with her EastEnders co-stars as well as behind-the-scenes snaps with Giovanni.
She added an inspirational message for her fans, writing: 'Stay
