Strictly Come Dancing's Rose Ayling-Ellis has paid tribute to her "best friend" and "sidekick" in a sweet and rare personal message on Tuesday night.
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The EastEnders actress shared a picture of herself sitting alongside her friend Tobi Leigh, who works as a BSL interpreter.
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"Happy Birthday Tobi, my best friend, my sidekick, my businesswoman, my stylist, and thousand more words to describe what you are to me. I love you. @tobileigh__," she wrote alongside the sweet snap, which saw them dressed in jeans and bomber jackets as they celebrated the special day.
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Tobi loved the tribute and was quick to reply, commenting: "I love you so much my best friend."
© Photo: InstagramRose and Tobi posed for a sweet picture together on their fun night out
The picture was taken on Wednesday night, as Rose, Tobi and several other Strictly stars such as Neil Jones and Tilly Ramsay headed out to an arcade for a fun night out.
The gang played all sorts of competitive games, such as air hockey and basketball on their night off from the tour, which continues in Nottingham on Wednesday.
The Strictly stars have made the most of all their days off. Just last week, as they arrived in Sheffield, Rose and several other contestants headed off for a dip in the river Rivelin.
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Rose shared her experience on her Stories, posting fun pictures of herself in a warm poncho robe and slip-on shoes after taking to the freezing water.
However, not all went according to plan, as Sara Davies later revealed on her profile. Panning the camera to Rose's feet she asked: "Whose feet are these? What happened?" - prompting a sad-looking Rose to confess: "I slipped and I fell in the water so I've got a soaking wet shoe."
Despite the little hiccup, the gang, which included Neil Jones, Nikita Kuzmin, Tilly Ramsay, Maisie Smith and Rev. Kate Bottley, had a blast.
