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Louise Lavigueur

Inside Strictly star Rose Ayling-Ellis' 'loved up' relationship with Samuel Arnold

Strictly Come Dancing star Rose Ayling-Ellis is sweeping fans up in the romance of her stunning performances on stage, but behind-the-scenes her heart firmly belongs to her long-term boyfriend Samuel Arnold.

The Eastenders actress, 26, is currently storming the competition with her pro partner Giovanni Pernice as she swaps Albert Square for the bright lights of the Strictly dance floor.

And Rose, who is the first-ever deaf contestant, is proudly cheered on by her biggest fan - her boyfriend of seven years, Samuel.

The pair are not huge fans of sharing their down time with followers, but they do occasionally offer up a glimpse of their loved-up life with a string of posts on Instagram.

In a throw-back shot from 2015, the cute couple can be seen cuddling up and as they attend a music festival.

Rose has been in a relationship with boyfriend Samuel for seven years (BBC)

And exploring the world together seems to have kept them having new adventures as they're also seen relaxing in the desert of Huacachina during a holiday to Peru in 2019.

But Rose shared one of her highlights of a trip down the Amazon river as a pivotal magical moment.

The soap star recalled: "I stayed in the jungle next to the Amazon River in a lovely local family home for 4 days, even swam in the river! It always had been my dream to visit the Amazon."

Rose and Giovanni Pernice have formed a strong bond as dance partners on the show (BBC)
Rose is winning the hearts of fans and judges for her encapsulating romantic performances (BBC)

"We had three guides, Kid, Frank and Bala that stayed with us that show us around the amazon in the way they know it."

Rose continued: "They live and grew up there and came from tribal family. Bala is a chief of his village. The knowledge they have is priceless that been passed down in generation.

"I have learn sooo much and saw soo much animal.

“Nature is so beautiful and powerful”, she wrote, “we need to try our best to protect this planet”.

The actress, who plays Frankie Lewis in the BBC soap, danced the Samba with partner Giovanni, and went on to score their highest total for a Latin dance during the competition.

Fans were wowed by the performance, but they were even more blown away by the special bond that Rose shared with Giovanni, and they took to social media to share their joy at the performance.

One enthused: "Rose & Giovanni to win! What a partnership!" and a second added: "Just love Rose and Giovanni together so much."

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