Danny Dyer leads praise for Rose Ayling-Ellis as she wins Strictly Come Dancing 2021

Strictly Come Dancing 2021 winner Rose Ayling-Ellis took to social media to show off her dance moves while spending time with her family over Christmas.

Strictly Come Dancing star Giovanni Pernice has made a sweet gesture towards his dance partner Rose Ayling-Ellis and the deaf community.MORE: Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice give major update after Strictly triumphThe professional dancer announced he will be using a British Sign Language interpreter on his upcoming tour – much to the delight of his fans!WATCH: Rose Ayling-Ellis reveals family hardship after Strictly winThe EastEnders actress, 27, made Strictly history after she became the

Strictly Come Dancing's Rose Ayling-Ellis has revealed how she celebrated her amazing win after the final aired.

Giovanni Pernice wasn't letting his Glitterball trophy out of his sight after waiting seven years to clinch the Strictly Come Dancing title.

Rose Ayling-Ellis, the actress who this year became the first deaf contestant on BBC One’s Strictly Come Dancing, is now also the first deaf winner of the British dance competition series, after triumphing in its 19th season.

Selome Hailu editorSeries 19 of British dance competition series “Strictly Come Dancing” has its winner. Actress Rose Ayling-Ellis became the first deaf contestant ever to be crowned the series’ winner on Saturday night.Along with her professional dance partner Giovanni Pernice, she beat out competitors including chef and 2012 winner of “The Great British Bake Off” John Whaite and television presenter AJ Odudu, who exited the competition on Friday after injuring her ankle.

The dramatic exit of AJ Odudu due to injury means that the winner of the glitterball trophy will be decided between EastEnders actress Rose Ayling-Ellis and partner Giovanni Pernice and TV baker John Whaite and partner Johannes Radebe. Here is a look at all celebrities and judges who had to permanently or temporarily pull out of the show during the 2021 series.

Strictly Come Dancing will come to an end on Saturday, but it has been an eventful year with injuries, positive Covid tests and self-isolation periods among the contestants and judges. The dramatic exit of AJ Odudu due to injury means that the winner of the glitterball trophy will be decided between EastEnders actress Rose Ayling-Ellis and partner Giovanni Pernice and TV baker John Whaite and partner Johannes Radebe.

Rose Ayling-Ellis has been undeniably incredible on the Strictly Come Dancing ballroom floor, and she's currently the hot favourite to pick up the Glitterball with partner Giovanni Pernice. While watching her has been a joy to many people around the UK, it has been particularly special for the deaf community to see representation on a prime time show.

Strictly Come Dancing is about to come to an end, with just three dances separating the finalists from the 2021 glitterball trophy. Saturday (December 18) night’s grand finale will see John Whaite and Johannes Radebe, Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice and AJ Odudu and Kai Widdrington take to the dancefloor in a bid to impress the judges one last time.

Two celebrities are said to have dropped out of this weekend’s reunion dance on the Strictly Come Dancing final, while another is reportedly causing difficulties with other members of the cast and crew, resulting in concerns that the reunion dance may become "difficult".The Strictly final will see EastEnders actress Rose Ayling-Ellis, TV presenter AJ Odudu and chef and former The Great British Bake Off winner John Whaite battle it out for the infamous Glitterball trophy.

BBC Strictly Come Dancing legends Ola and James Jordan have criticised Craig Revel Horwood for his treatment of Rose Ayling Ellis. James and Ola Jordan have moved to slam Strictly judge Craig for his "unfair" scoring of Rose and her pro partner Giovanni Pernice.