Giovanni Pernice paid tribute to Rose Ayling-Ellis during Sunday night’s Strictly Come Dancing results show.
The professional dancer, 33 – who was partnered with the actress, 28, two years ago – left viewers emotional over the sweet gesture.
Every time the winning pair were voted through to the next round by the public, they used to use the British Sign Language signal for ‘thank you.’
Fans watching this weekend, spotted that Giovanni made the ‘thank you’ gesture when he and Amanda Abbington, 49, found out they were through to the next week.
In BSL, ‘thank you’ is signed with a flat hand starting with fingertips on chin, before it is moved down and away from the body.
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Adored: Giovanni Pernice, 33, paid tribute to Rose Ayling-Ellis, 28, during Sunday night’s Strictly results show (Pictured with current celebrity partner Amanda Abbington, 49)
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Former winners and firm friends: Professional dancer Giovanni was partnered with actress Rose two years ago
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Thank you! Fans watching this weekend, spotted that Giovanni made the ‘thank you’ gesture when he and Amanda found out they were through to the next week
Giovanni and Amanda wowed audiences with their fiery Salsa to Oye by Gloria Estefan, which saw them given scores of eight from each of the four judges.
The dance went down well with equally well with fans who voted for them after watching their performance at home.
As their names were called by host Tess Daly, the elated duo mouthed ‘thank you’ with Giovanni also making the sign language gesture for the camera.
Taking to social media, viewers were delighted that he continued to use the BSL he’d been taught her Rose.
One person tweeted: ‘Gio still signing ‘thank you’ shows a marvellous character and continued respect for the new fanbase he picked up through Rose. Pure. #Strictly.’
‘Giovanni continuing to sign after being partnered with Rose always gets me #Strictly,’ admitted another.
Someone else gushed: ‘I love how Gio still does the thank you in sign language #Strictly,’ while another fan added: ‘I love so much that they’re doing the BSL for thank you. #Strictly.’
‘I love how they still sign ‘thank you’ on #Strictly,’ tweeted one viewer with another responding: ‘Me too. I imagine Gio thinking of Rose every time he does it.’
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Wonderful: In BSL, ‘thank you’ is signed with a flat hand starting with fingertips on chin, before it is moved down and away from the body
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Gorgeous: Taking to social media, viewers were delighted that he continued to use the BSL he’d been taught her Rose
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Born to perform: Actress and twinkle-toed star Giovanni wowed both the panel and viewers with a daring Salsa to Saldaq to One by Gloria Estefan
Giovanni and Amanda wowed the show judges during Saturday’s episode as Shirley Ballas and Motsi Mabuse gave the pair a standing ovation.
Despite her protestations, Giovanni challenged Amanda to perform a number of lifts as part of their routine, with the moves paying off.
Giving her comments, Shirley said: ‘My temperature has just gone up, let me tell you! You have a great muscular memory. Your body has absorbed all the disciplines of movement. So I don’t think there’s going to be anything you can’t do. And those lifts! I mean, week two! The trust was absolutely fantastic.’
Craig said: ‘There’s always a great risk when you intend to do head burying lifts like the spread eagle, darling, because you are both blind. You can’t see where you are. I mean, obviously, you’ve got Amanda in your face and you’re spinning! It was amazing!
Motsi told them: ‘Amanda, the thing what I love is the person has that quality to be able to be wild and be hungry but at the same time very elegant and sophisticated, rhythmical, and those lifts… we’ve said it all. Just a big, big wow. Well done.’
Earlier on Saturday Sherlock star Amanda shared a video to Instagram where she rubbished the rumours of clashes with Giovanni in a foul-mouthed rant.
It follows claims she was ‘left shaken’ by his ‘militant and aggressive’ training style with tensions escalating between the pair.