BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Giovanni Pernice called 'love of girlfriend's life' as he shares first loved-up snap after 'denial'

Giovanni Pernice's girlfriend has branded him the 'love of her life' as he shared his first loved-up snap of the pair on social media. Molly Brown went 'Instagram official' with the Strictly Come Dancing star last month.

At the time, the model shared a picture alongside the pro dancer which he then shared to his own Instagram Story. The pair appeared to be enjoying dinner together and looked loved-up as they gave their post poses for the camera while Giovanni had his arm wrapped firmly around 24-year-old Molly's waist.

Molly, who is on the books of Scout Model Management, captioned the post: "Amore Mio," which translated to 'My love' and the professional dancer reposted it on his Instagram stories. He also responded in the comments with the same two-word message.

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But now, Giovanni has declared his love for his new girlfriend in his own gush post in front of his 1.1 million followers. The dancer, 33, and Molly, 25, could be seen on an evening out with their arms around each other as Giovanni looked lovingly at her.

Giovanni made his feelings for Molly clear as he wished her a happy birthday in a sweet message alongside the photo. He wrote in the caption: "Happy bday to my beautiful!! TMABWAW I love you!" Molly was quick to respond, writing: "Love of my life. Thank you baby, TMABW."

And Giovanni's fans were quick to comment on what a beautiful couple they made while also sharing birthday wishes for Molly. @misssarah_louise said: "What a beautiful couple you make!" @fatcinders_ commented: "Beautiful photo! Happy Birthday."

@jaynemayauthor wrote: "Happy birthday! What a stunning couple." @mollybrownxoxfp replied: "Cutest in the world. Happy birthday." @woodgatehelen shared: "The smile on your face makes my heart sing. Happy Birthday Molly. Wish you both every happiness." @pixie_giirrl added: "Awh! Love this photo happy birthday to your special lady."

It comes just days after Giovanni denied he had got engaged to Molly, as she appeared to have been photographed wearing an engagement ring over the weekend. Molly was seen supporting him at the biggest show of his currently solo tour as they were pictured leaving the London Palladium last weekend.

Giovanni looked smart in a white shirt which he wore under a teal suit before finishing off his look with a black overcoat and shiny dark shoes. Molly, meanwhile, looked glamorouous in a slinky black mini dress that was slightly covered by her striking long-line red cast. She finished off her look with a pair of black heels while a gold band was spotted on what is traditionally classed as the 'engagement ring finger'.However, Giovanni's management told OK!: "This is definitely not true," when asked if the Italian star had popped the question.