Strictly Come Dancing winner Ellie Leach has stunned her fans and followers as she was seen glamming up to mark the New Year - after being 'snapped back to reality' with her soap star cousin.
17.12.2023 - 14:57 / ok.co.uk
Another series of Strictly Come Dancing has come to an end, with Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola being crowned the winners of the hit BBC One show and taking home the Glitterball trophy. The grand final took place on Saturday, 16 December, with hosts Tess Daly, 54, and Claudia Winkleman, 51, announcing the results of the final public vote of the series, with Ellie, 22, and Vito, 31, beating both Layton Williams and Bobby Brazier to the top spot. The fun didn't stop there however, as the entire cast of Strictly reunited and headed off to celebrate Ellie and Vito's win, as well as the end of another successful series, at the BBC show's wrap party.
Tess and Claudia joined all of the 2023 contestants, aside from Amanda Abbington, at the bash, along with celebrities who competed on previous series, such as Helen Skelton. Nikita Kanda, 28, gave a glimpse inside the afterparty on her Instagram Stories, revealing an enormous room covered in white drapes. A DJ could be seen at the front of the space along with a Christmas tree.
She was joined by fellow Strictly star Eddie Kadi, 40, who looked to be having a blast as he belted out a track and danced around the space. In another room, the Strictly stars mingled as they enjoyed refreshments, with Nikita reuniting with her dance partner Gorka Marquez.
The duo posed for a fun selfie, with Nikita sharing a sweet message to the Strictly pro. "Gorkyyyy pig honestly this guy made my whole strictly experience amazing.
friends for life," she penned alongside red heart emojis and tagged Gorka. Elsewhere, Emmerdale star Adam Thomas spent time with his dance partner Luba Mushtuk, with the pair having kept in touch after their Strictly stint. A fun picture shared by Angela Scanlon showed Adam
.Strictly Come Dancing winner Ellie Leach has stunned her fans and followers as she was seen glamming up to mark the New Year - after being 'snapped back to reality' with her soap star cousin.
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