Strictly Come Dancing winner Ellie Leach got rather emotion as she paid tribute to her dance partner Vito Coppola one week on from them winning the Glitterball.
16.12.2023 - 14:26 / ok.co.uk
Joe Sugg, Dianne Buswell's boyfriend, posted a heartfelt message on Instagram ahead of the Strictly Come Dancing final with her dance partner Bobby Brazier. The YouTuber, who met Dianne on the show in 2018 when they were partnered together, said he "couldn't be more proud" and watching her dance with EastEnders actor Bobby has been an "absolute joy".
He also praised Dianne for turning Bobby – who plays Freddie Slater on the BBC soap – into a "proper dancer". On Instagram, Joe shared a photo of Bobby and Dianne in front of the Glitterball trophy, writing: "Couldn't be more proud of @diannebuswell for what she's achieved so far.
She's turned @bobbybrazier into a proper dancer and been an absolute joy to watch for the last 3 months. "They're so close to that glitterball! final push let's go!!!" Dianne was clearly touched by the support as she responded to the message with a heart and tearful emoji, saying: "thank you my joseph." Alongside Dianne and Bobby, Ellie Leach and her partner Vito Coppola and Layton Williams and his partner Nikita Kuzmin are also set to battle it out on the dancefloor in a bid to be crowned the winner of Strictly Come Dancing 2023.
The celebrities will each perform three routines with their professional partners during the grand finale of the BBC dance competition on Saturday night.
Former Coronation Street star Ellie, 22, is currently the bookies’ favourite to lift the glitterball trophy, with Coral bookmakers giving her 1-10 odds. Bad Education actor Layton, 29, follows behind in second with 8-1 odds while EastEnders’ Bobby, 20, is coming third place with 12-1 odds.
Across the finale, they will all perform a routine chosen by the judges, their own favourite dance and finally a show dance. Ellia and
.Strictly Come Dancing winner Ellie Leach got rather emotion as she paid tribute to her dance partner Vito Coppola one week on from them winning the Glitterball.
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