Strictly Come Dancing star James Jordan has congratulated winners Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice on what has been ‘the best’ series ‘ever’.
The EastEnders actress, 27, beat Great British Bake Off’s John Whaite and Johannes Radebe, after a nail-biting final which saw both of them having equal scores on the leaderboard.
The former pro, who left the hit dance series in 2013 and is notorious for his weekly commentary of the show on Twitter, shared a heartfelt post on Instagram praising the couple’s triumphant win.
He wrote: ‘The most deserving winners of #Strictly ever! And what a series – in my opinion, one of the best if not the best ever.
‘Well done to all the amazing pros – celebs and everyone who works on the show to make it such a success.
‘I enjoyed watching Strictly this year more than ever – especially with everything that’s going on right now.
‘WELL DONE.’
Deaf charity RNID (Royal National Institute for Deaf People) praised Rose’s astonishing win on Saturday night and thanked the star for providing a ‘beautiful insight into the deaf community and deaf culture’.
It was also a celebration for Giovanni, who has reached the final on three separate occasions, but thanks to Rose, he finally got his moment too.
He said: ‘Incredible. I have to say thank you to this beautiful young lady who made all my dreams come true.