BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Vito Coppola declares 'I'm in love' as hidden message to Ellie Leach uncovered
06.12.2023 - 18:25
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Strictly Come Dancing star Vito Coppola has said he's 'in love' as his hidden message to Ellie Leach was uncovered - but it might not be exactly what it seems. The dancer was seen in the ballroom over the weekend alongside his former Coronation Street star dance partner after making it through to the quarter-finals.
It was also Musicals week in the BBC One dance contest and viewers saw Ellie, 22, and Vito, 31, perform a quickstep to the song Belle from Beauty And The Beast. Dressed as the Disney princess in a blue and white dress, Ellie glided and twirled across the room with her dance partner Vito, who donned a Gaston costume with billowing white shirt and red waistcoat.
Head judge Shirley Ballas said the narrative she told throughout the performance was "off the charts", adding: "You did a wonderful job of opening the show, well done." Anton Du Beke also praised her as the “Belle of the ball”, before adding that he “absolutely loved” the routine.
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The dance saw Ellie and Vito secure a score of 36 from the judges which at the end of the show left them in second place on the leaderboard behind Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin who scored the first perfect score of the 2023 series.
Now, Strictly has released its latest 'hidden mics' clip onto social media which gives fans a different view of the performances by turning down the music and turning up the contestants' mics. As they opened the show, Ellie and Vito were up first and the Italian dancer could be heard saying: "Ahh, look at her! That's my girl!" talking to