Strictly Come Dancing star Vito Coppola has given an insight into his partnership with Ellie Leach as the pair prepare for the show's famous trip to Blackpool. The pair made it through to week nine of the BBC One dance contest after impressing with their latest routine in the ballroom.
BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Vito Coppola supported by Ellie Leach over 'real me' post as he apologises for slip up
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Strictly Come Dancing star Ellie Leach support her professional dance partner after he posted a photo showing the 'real Vito'.
The former Coronation Street actress was among the Strictly stars who took to the comments section after Vito Coppola shared a new photo to his Instagram grid. Sporting a denim jumpsuit that was unzipped down to his waist, Vito's look was rather different to the glitzy ballroom outfits his fans are used to seeing him in.
In a candid caption, written in his native Italian, Vito, 31, opened up his life growing up in Italy, helping his family on their farm. He wrote: "This is me, the provincial Vito, grown up in the countryside, among animals, grass and hay bales."
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Recalling the happy times he spent with his family, he continued: "That Vito climbing trees with his cousins to eat the fruit directly from the branches. That Vito who always enjoyed working the land with his grandparents, mounting canvases for olive trees or making grooves with the tractor. For me and my entire family this is true happiness, a collection of many moments captured in our past memories and many more future yet to come."
"This is Vito, the real me," he added. His co-star fellow Italian Graziano Di Prima, who is paired up with Zara McDermott this year, was one of the first to comment, saying: "Just us farmer [sic] can understand mate."
Dance partner Ellie also showed her support by posting a sting of love heart emojis underneath the post. It Takes Two presenter Fleur East, who Vito was partnered up with
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