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Strictly's Rose Ayling-Ellis flooded with comments as she gives tour update with kiss from Giovanni

Rose Ayling-Ellis has been flooded with comments as she shared an update from the Strictly Come Dancing live tour.

The EastEnders actress has once again swapped Albert Square for the ballroom.

But this time she's heading all over the country with some of her Strictly 2021 co-stars.

Rose has been reunited with dance partner Giovanni Pernice as the hit BBC One show goes on tour across the country.

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John Whaite, Tilly Ramsay, Rhys Stephenson, and Sara Davies are also in the line-up with their professional partners Johannes Radebe, Nikita Kumzin, Nancy Xu, and Aljaz Skorjanec.

They're also joined by Strictly 2020 stars Max George, who is paired with Katya Jones, and Maisie Smith, who replaced AJ Odudu to dance with Kai Widdrington.

The tour began on Thursday night (January 20) at Birmingham's Utilita Arena and will head up and down the country.

Taking to Instagram, Rose shared a first look at one of her dazzling outfits.

The Strictly stars are on tour (Darren Quinton/Birmingham Live)

"The first show done and it went well," she shared with her followers as she smiled fro the camera in front of a silver glitter backdrop.

"I have fallen in love this outfit so much," the 27-year-old added.

Rose was covered from head-to-toe in sparkles in a gold jumpsuit with extravagant feathered sleeves and matching flared bottoms.

The soap star kept her long hair in soft curls with big lashes and minimal make-up.

And it's fair to say the compliments came flooding in.

Fellow Strictly winner Stacey Dooley wrote: "That outfit I'm DONE."

"LOOK AT YOU!!!" EastEnders co-star Emma Barton said.

Dan Walker, who made it to the quarter-finals of last year's series, added: "CAT SUIT GOALS!!!"

Fans were also having their say.

"You look absolutely stunning Rose, amazing outfit," @lulu71265 said.

@kirstlyoung_ wrote: "You look incredible!!! Rose this outfit is everything!"

"WOW you look stunning Rose," @terry6030 commented.

@youleanmeup added: "Wow wow girl!!!"

(Rose Ayling-Ellis Instagram)

And there were some suggestions as to who the outfit reminds them of.

@catherineannebailey said: "JLO crossed with Dolly Parton."

"Very Abba esk," @berny_wallace wrote.

Following the opening night of the tour, Rose and Giovanni have their loyal fans an update.

In a video shared to the Italian dancer's Instagram Story, the pair beamed as Rose said: "Hello. We’ve just done our very first show, and… we won it! Yes!

"I want to say thank you to the Birmingham people."

(Rose Ayling-Ellis Instagram)

"It’s so nice to be back and perform in front of the live audience finally after two years," Giovanni added. "So thank you for coming tonight!"

Giovanni ended the video by praising his dance partner, telling her: "Well done you. It went good, well done," before giving her a peck on the cheek.

The Strictly champs will be in Manchester later this month when the tour arrives at the AO Arena.

Two shows will take place in the city, one in the evening on January 29 and another in the afternoon of January 30.

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