BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Ellie Leach gets Vito Coppola's attention for first time since win as she celebrates lookalike mum's birthday
08.01.2024 - 13:19
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Ellie Leach caught Vito Coppola's attention publicly for the first time since they won Strictly Come Dancing. Ellie was seen celebrating before leaving home again for more dancing duties as she'll be reunited with her dance partner and heading out on the show's live arena tour.
The actress appears to have been enjoying some freedom in recent weeks after the BBC One dance contest's 2023 series came to a spectacular end last month. After 12 weeks of learning how to dance with professional dance partner Vito, the pair made it through to the final where they went up against Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin and Bobby Brazier and Dianne Buswell.
After showcasing three dances each during the final on December 16, it all came down to the public and they chose Ellie and Vito as their winners. Their win also meant that the pair also made history as Ellie, at the age of 22, is now the youngest-ever winner of the hit dance competition.
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But over the weekend, Ellie turned her attention to celebrating her mum, Karen, as it was her birthday. The mother-and-daughter duo looked gorgeous as they glammed up for a night out in Manchester.
Taking to Instagram, the former Coronation Street star shared a string of pictures of the pair, starting with a shot of them posing outside of 20 Stories. Ellie looked gorgeous in a mesh top which she wore under a black bralette and paired with some flared jeans and pointed-toe shoes.
She also sported a long-black leather-look coat and a green mini handbag while she beamed alongside her mum, Karen, who looked