As usual I think I am organised but then something always crops up so will be forced to go shopping

Want to wish everyone on the thread a Merry Christmas, hope a great time is had by all

Merry Christmas Huph! I know exactly how you are feeling on the shopping front. Will the madness never end

Merry Xmas Huph. Hope you get everything done. Every year I promise myself I will get organised early but never do.

Gio has posted a little clip this evening on his Instagram stories of his sister Angela's Christmas tree, which is absolutely beautifully decorated. Must be spending the evening catching up with his sister - so great to spend time with family after being away from home.

Angela posted an Instagram of her tree a week or so ago here
https://www.instagram.com/p/BNj9IT6D...gela_pernice85

It is clearly the same one in Gio's Insta story. Lovely.

It must also be nice for him to be able to speak in Italian again. X

Gio rather worryingly still seems unable to dress appropriately for December weather

https://www.instagram.com/p/BOVQmRcj...ernicegiovann1

Will no-one help that man button his shirt

And in a Daily Express poll for 'hottest TV hunk of 2016' Gio is currently being out-polled...by Piers Morgan Vote, vote, vote!

(PS Am enjoying the new emojis especially this one )

Will get on it right away can't have Piers Morgan beating Gio

Love the new emojis

Link to the Daily Express poll below..

http://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-...unks-2016-poll

Who are these people voting for Piers Morgan - I am mystified.

So far it is Aidan Turner (fair enough) and Piers Morgan neck and neck on 20%

And Gio on 12%, trailing Gleb on 15%. Would be nice to think that Gleb is beatable...

Lovely Instagram story from Gio of the scenery from (I think) his parents place in a village outside Palermo. Absolutely beautiful hillside with the sun burning off the mist. Not a in sight.

Thanks Lady L, have voted. Piers Morgan??!! Some folk must have made an early start on the mulled wine!! Surprised that Ore isn't higher up the list too.

Someone has lost his Christmas jumper...

Loving the new emojis, hope this one isn't just for Christmas

Merry Christmas Huph and soap__lover

There is far, far too much in that picture....

hello, thanks for these pictures of the Gorgeous Giovanni

if I don't get the chance to visit before Christmas, I hope you all have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Merry Christmas Ruby T

Much better without it.

I agree!

Gorgeous picture!

And congratulations to Gio and Laura! The Digital Spy Dances of Series 14 Poll has them with a First Place and also a Second Place

1. Winners - Ballroom Tango with an amazing 59% of the vote

2. 2nd - Waltz with a very respectable 32% (Alijaz and Daisy won with 44% of the vote)

Amazing. Both absolutely beautiful dances that I loved watching this year.

If anyone wants to tweet Gio with this 'exaiting' news.... I bet a that it gets a retweet.

Congratulations to jiroos for running the poll on the MF and to all who voted

Have tweeted them.

Let's see if it gets a re-tweet.

Even if it doesn't ... nice for both Gio and Laura to know that their dances were winners.

It was actually very refreshing to see on the poll that so many different couples had dances that the Forum has liked - names I was not expecting to see like Greg, Anastacia, Will and Tameka all popped up with a place. I was kind of glad that Greg won for his Rumba as it was a spectacular dance and he really, really enjoyed it. Natalie's choreography was simply marvellous (even if a leetle bit rumba-free).

Issfan. You win a

Congrats on the Gio retweet. And a Heart emoji as well. Swoons etc.

Merry Christmas

Xmas has come early for me!

Feel you should share ❤ from a Gio!!!

Merry Xmas

Oh I think that ❤ was just for you

And you have been liked by the tour account Il Ballo e Vita as well. Wow!

I think actually it's probably all down to jiroos who did such an amazing job crunching the numbers on that poll.

I had a bit of a giggle at the fact that Gio did NOT retweet the second place to Alijaz. Funny that. But he did 'like' it on Twitter.

Wonder if Laura will respond to the tweet - that would be interesting.

Remember he was 'born to win' Laura has been a very quiet today after a frenzie of Instagrams since her arrival in Ireland.

Yes... there were plenty of pics from Laura - Bray was looking rather gorgeous in the sunshine though.

(Daily Express TV Heart-throb poll... Gio on 16%, Gleb on 15%, Piers ***ing Morgan on 18% and Aidan Turner on 20%.

Losing to Aidan Turner is respectable. Piers Morgan, on the other hand. No. Just... no. )

Gio is doing well given that he is one of the few fully dressed and given what was written under his picture. I get the feeling he is maybe not the Express' favourite

You are absolutely right about the photo... but it is obviously extremely difficult to find a torso picture of Gio - such a modest young man etc etc. Even if he has difficulties with buttons.

I am eternally grateful they did NOT find a Piers Morgan torso shot.

The remarks underneath.. a bit one-sided I agree. It's always going to be a bit one-sided as Gio has kept silent. Which is the right way to go.