They formed a unbreakable bond during their time on Strictly Come Dancing.
And show champions Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice proved their friendship is still going strong as they put on a cosy display outside their hotel in Manchester on Friday.
The pair - who have been travelling up and down the country with their co-stars for the Strictly Live Tour - stopped to take photographs for fans, cuddling up while beaming broadly for the cameras.
Sweet: Strictly champions Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice put on a cosy display as they arrived at their hotel in Manchester on Friday after another show on the Strictly tour
Rose, 27, looked effortlessly stylish after another successful night on the dance floor, wrapping up in a striped jumper and black padded coat.
The deaf actress allowed her natural beauty to shine through with minimal makeup and swept her caramel locks up into a topknot.
Giovanni, 31, opted for a cool and casual look as he paired a black baseball cap with a white hoodie and fitted jacket.
Cosy: The pair - who have been travelling up and down the country with their co-stars for the Strictly Live Tour - stopped to take photographs for fans
Loving life: The duo cuddled up while beaming broadly for the cameras outside the hotel
The Italian dancer is said to be a changed man since meeting Rose - who has been dating Samuel Arnold for seven years but prefers to keep their relationship of the spotlight.
A source told Heat magazine: ‘She’s one of the first women he’s met who’s not taken in by his charms, and she isn’t afraid to take the p***.'
Giovanni and Rose scooped the Glitterball Trophy during the 2021 finale last year and have continued to impress during the tour - winning on every single night so far.
Chic: Rose, 27, looked effortlessly stylish after another successful night on the dance floor, wrapping up in a striped jumper and black padded coat
While they have proved to be crowd favourites every night, their routines have
