The Strictly Come Dancing tour has come to an end, with reigning champions Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice winning all but two of the live shows.
Hot on the heels of their victory in the BBC ballroom in December, Rose and Giovanni have joined several of their co-stars on a nationwide jaunt, which has seen them perform to crowds in cities like Leeds, Liverpool and London, where the tour finished on Sunday night.
Just a few days after playing host to this year's Brit Awards, the famous venue was the last calling point on the Strictly tour and all three shows at the O2 were won by EastEnders star Rose and her pro dancing partner.
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Those wins took their tally to an amazing 31 wins out of possible 33. Their first defeat came on opening night in Newcastle at the end of last month, when, after getting an incredible reaction from her home crowd, Sara Davies was voted winner alongside Aljaž Škorjanec.
As the tour, where Strictly fans in the arena vote for their winner via text, moved from Newcastle to Manchester, 2021 runners up John and Johannes beat Rose and Giovanni in the first matinee, but it's been a clean sweep for the current champions ever since, with them winning every show in the likes of Liverpool, Glasgow, Nottingham and London.
John and Johannes have been the most frequent runners up, with Sara and Aljaz and Maisie and Kai the only other couples who got a look in after the audience vote.
After the Strictly tour account announced the final result from London, Rose and Giovanni fans came out in force to congratulate them.
One reacted: "Amazing they smashed the whole tour so proud," and another replied: "Can’t believe that’s it finished, over. What an incredible year best series ever fantastic pros and celebs resulting in Rose and Giovanni, I can and have weeped watching them dance. They are electric together and deserve all the recognition they’ve had. Love them."
After being at one of the London shows, a third wrote: "Watching @RoseAylingEllis and @pernicegiovann1 dance at O2 yesterday afternoon was a moment of pure magic that I will never forget," with another fan joking: "Anyone else planned their wedding?? Asking for a friend"
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