Brooke Vincent close to tears over Strictly star cousin Ellie Leach and sends 'you better' warning to partner Vito Coppola
13.10.2023 - 18:11
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Brooke Vincent was left fighting back her tears as she shared her support for Strictly Come Dancing star Ellie Leach - who also happens to be her cousin. The Hits Radio host was actually seen in the audience in the BBC One dance contest's ballroom last Saturday night.
She joined actor Colson Smith, who played Ellie's on-screen boyfriend in Coronation Street, as well as members of their family and watched as Ellie and her dance partner Vito Coppola performed a Viennese waltz to the 2021 Disney film Encanto, with Ellie channelling Mirabel Madrigal. The dancing couple put in an impressive effort, earning themselves one 9 and two 8s for a total score of 33 from the judges.
And following another beautiful performance on Strictly and ahead of her next performance on Saturday night (October 14) with her professional dance partner Vito Coppola, Ellie joined Brooke and co-host Mike Toolan on their Hits Radio Drivetime show on Friday (October 13).
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Former Coronation Street star Brooke, who is famed for having played Sophie Webster in the ITV soap, and Ellie, who left the cobbles earlier this year after 12 years of playing Faye Windass, have been in daily contact since Ellie joined Strictly.
Brooke became emotional as she told Ellie on the show: "We are so, so proud of you and I know how stressful it is and – this is making me a bit teary – because I know how hard it is and how hard you are trying. You’re putting yourself under so much pressure and working so hard."
Ellie, 22, admitted that the whole Strictly experience had been a ‘rollercoaster’, but partner Vito was getting her through and that when they dance "the thought of it is so scary but then…