“She’s just powering through and saying to the public, I can do everything that anyone else can do if I’m given that opportunity.”
Rose’s grandfather Paul said that the star “never ceases to amaze” him, while her grandmother, Val, added: “Her Couple’s Choice dance was absolutely incredible. The emotion, when the music stopped, I was in tears.”
Her friends Nadeem and William also appeared to surprise Rose in the message, saying: “She’s so driven and she’s so ready to just go for it. She will change anything to make sure deaf people can strive.”
Tonight, Rose and Giovanni will perform a Quickstep to Love Is An Open Door from Disney’s Frozen, their couple’s choice dance to Symphony by Clean Bandit featuring Zara Larsson, and a showdance to The Rose by Bette Midler.
Strictly Come Dancing airs tonight at 7:10pm on BBC 1.