Giovanni Pernice thrilled fans by revealing he had a very special date with Anton Du Beke – and also teased a huge announcement.
The Strictly Come Dancing dancer posted a video on his Instagram Story to tell fans he had a “date for the day”.
Giovanni, who was sat in a dance studio, then panned around with the camera to reveal that his Strictly pal Anton was sat on the seat beside him.
“Hi baby,” he said cheekily.
Going along with the joke, Anton smiled and replied: “Hey baby.”
Giovanni – who split from Love Island’sMaura Higgins last year – went on: “It’s my date for the day. Finally!”
“Finally,” Anton agreed, asking Giovanni how things were going.
Giovanni went on to praise Anton, saying that he was “the best by far” and that it was “a fact”.
“What we doing here?” he asked, as the sound of people rehearsing could be heard in the background.
Anton, 55, blew a kiss to the camera and whispered that auditions were taking place.
“Hot new show in the summer,” he teased.
Giovanni, 31, is riding high right now, after he and EastEnders actress Rose Ayling-Ellis won the last series of the BBC ballroom contest.
The pair made history as Rose was the first ever deaf contestant on the show.
Speaking at the launch of the Strictly tour, the pair explained they believed their “special connection” was one of the reasons that they managed to beat the competition and get their hands on the coveted Glitterball trophy.
Giovanni told The Sun: “It’s more about the connection. It’s been good from day one. We understood each other. We didn’t have much pressure about winning the show.
“And I was more relaxed into the teaching this year.
“We really work well together, we have a fantastic connection.”
“We respect each other,” added the dancer.
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