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The real reason why Strictly winner Rose Ayling-Ellis did not appear in show's 20th Anniversary special 'is revealed'

Strictly Come Dancing winner Rose Ayling-Ellis chose not to appear in the BBC show's 20th-anniversary special on Saturday evening - despite her victory with pro dance partner Giovanni Pernice.

Strictly winner Rose Ayling-Ellis reportedly chose not to appear in the BBC show's 20t Anniversary special as she did not wish to discuss her partnership with Giovanni Pernice The EastEnders actress, 30, made history on the show as the first-ever deaf contestant and went on to win the glitterball trophy with Giovanni, 34, in 2021 After Giovanni, the show was hit with a fresh wave of scandal when Graziano Di Prima was sacked in July for ' kicking' his partner Love Island star Zara McDermott (both pictured in 2023)

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