Strictly's Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola's dance floor 'chemistry' sparks romance rumours

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.

Strictly Come Dancing 's Vito Coppola and Coronation Street 's Ellie Leach have continued to fuel rumours of a romance after they were seen looking very 'cosy' during an appearance on This Morning. The pair, who are partnered on the show together this year, certainly looked very comfortable in each other's company as Vito, 31, wrapped a close arm around 22 year old Ellie's shoulder on the This Morning sofa - even appearing to give her arm a comforting stroke.

Helen Skelton has shown her support for Ellie Leach with a two-word comment following her latest performance on Strictly Come Dancing. It was movie week in the ballroom over the weekend with the couples pulling out their best blockbuster performances.

Strictly Come Dancing 's Vito Coppola and Coronation Street's Ellie Leach have further fuelled romance rumours as they were spotted looking cosy as they left a party together. Pro dancer Vito, 31, and Ellie, 22, who are partnered on the show, posed happily side-by-side on the red carpet at Sunday's Pride of Britain awards. And amid swirling rumours of a fledgling romance, the pair were seen deep in conversation as they left an after party, with Ellie linking her arm through Vito's.

Maura Higgins has sparked rumours that she's dating Pete Wicks after they were reportedly seen getting close at a Pride of Britain afterparty on Sunday, 8 October. Maura, 32, a former Love Island star, could be seen partying the night away with ex-TOWIE star Pete, 35, with the pair throwing their arms around one another.They were seen in videos posted to Faye Winter's Instagram account as the trio enjoyed the evening. Maura looked sensational for the annual event, in a daring white bow bralet teamed with a flowing satin skirt.

Strictly Come Dancing viewers were left "broken' and "in tears" after the professional dancers took to the dance floor to kick off Movie Qeek. Arguably everyone's favourite week of the dance competition, the show was kicked off by an emotional performance to celebrate 100 years of Disney. It opened up with the Beauty And The Beast theme tune, with the dancers slowly dancing before going into the quickstep.The music then switched to The Little Mermaid's A Whole New World, with Dianne Buswell taking centre stage, before transitioning to Aladdin's A Whole New World.The performance went on for approximately seven minutes and left many viewers teary-eyed and emotional.

Ellie Leach was seen begging her dance partner Vito Coppola for sympathy as she showed off one of her latest injuries during Strictly Come Dancing training. The pair are currently hard at work in training for week three of the BBC One dance contest.

Rehearsals for week three of Strictly Come Dancing are now in full swing, with the surviving dance couples working extra hard to ensure they put on a flawless performance for the judges and the viewing public this Saturday. And spin-off show Strictly - It Takes Two has this week been revealing the dances that each couple will be performing.

Strictly Come Dancing's Bobby Brazier and his pro partner Dianne Buswell share a 'different connection' and seem like 'they've known each other all their lives', according to a body language expert. Bobby, 20, has seen his star rise even further in the few weeks that he has appeared on Strictly - having already become a famous face through his role as Freddie Slater on EastEnders, and being the son of TV star Jeff Brazier and the late Jade Goody. He and Australian professional dancer Dianne, 34, have impressed the judges with their routines during the two live shows of the series so far - and they have clearly forged a very close bond.

Fans of Strictly Come Dancing were left stunned after former show star Fleur East returned to pay tribute to the late Tina Turner, who passed away in May. Fleur, 35, who found fame on The X Factor in 2005, appeared on Strictly last year, and she made it to the final four, before being beaten to the winner's post by wildlife presenter, Hamza Yassin. But Fleur was back on Strictly during the results show on Sunday, 1 October, as she took to the stage alongside Beverley Knight and Laura Mvula to belt out some of Tina's biggest hits.

Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden has admitted she "dreams of dancing" on the hit BBC show again amid her battle with breast cancer. The professional dancer took to social media to share her support for her colleagues ahead of Sunday night's results show. Amy shared a series of snaps alongside her Strictly co-stars, taken at the recording of Sunday night's opening number, which was a musical tribute to Tina Turner.

Former soap actress Ellie Leach made an explosive impression when she took to the dancefloor for his first live performance on Strictly Come Dancing last week. Alongside professional partner Vito Coppola, the star got top marks for her impressive jive.

Ellie Leach has opened up about her battle with self-confidence, something which has always struggled with in the past.The soap star, 22, is currently appearing on Strictly Come Dancing and is using the show to help boost her confidence, something which has deteriorated more since learning that her former boyfriend of five years, Reagan Pettman, had cheated on her earlier this year. Known best for playing the role of Faye Windass in Coronation Street, Ellie admits she isn't exactly as she appears on screen.

Strictly Come Dancing star Ellie Leach has all eyes on her at the moment, as she is impressing on the dancing show. In week one of the show, the 22 year old was told by head judge Shirley Ballas that she "has it all," but what fans might not know is she has a very famous cousin who she rarely speaks about. Ellie is best known for her role in Coronation Street playing Faye Windass, and part of her family on the show is Sophie Webster, who is played by, Brooke Vincent.

Coronation Street actress Ellie Leach is winning over viewers with her impressive dance moves on this year's Strictly Come Dancing, but it seems that her love life is also making headlines. The 22-year-old sadly split from her ex-boyfriend dancer Reagan Pettman in May this year amid cheating allegations.The pair had been together for five years and it's thought she joined the cast of Strictly to help heal her heartbreak. But now it looks like her dance partner Vito Coppola, 31, specifically is bringing out the best in her, as Ellie has now told The Mirror about how he is helping to boost her confidence.

After another exciting round of dancing from all 15 of this year's contestants, Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin topped the Strictly Come Dancing leaderboard with a score of 65 points! The exciting development came after the duo performed a Quickstep to Puttin’ on the Ritz by Gregory Porter, something which saw them receive high praise from the judges, with Motsi Mabuse even branding the performance the "dance of the night." However, despite their success, another star was hot on Layton’s heels, as Amanda Abbington and Giovanni Pernice only narrowly missed out on the top spot with a score of 61. The latest leaderboard shake up comes just one week on since the debut live show of the season, which saw Nigel Harman beat some stiff competition to score 32 points with his first dance.

Strictly Come Dancing fans are hoping for love to blossom away from the ballroom for Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola. Viewers of the BBC One dance contest have been gushing over the new pairing online following their first performance on the show last weekend.

Strictly Come Dancing's Ellie Leach has revealed a worrying injury just days before the second live show of the series. Ellie's dance partner, Vito Coppola, shared a short video on Instagram of Ellie nursing her struggling body.The former Coronation Street actress made her Strictly debut on Saturday, 23 September, and managed to finish quite high up on the leaderboard, scoring 29 out of 40.

Strictly Come Dancing stars Ellie Leach, Graziano De Prima and Vito Coppola were seen laughing and joking around as they left studios in London.The Strictly stars had been filming for the spin-off show It Takes Two on Wednesday, 27 September when Italian professional dancers Graziano, 29, and Vito, 31, could be seen sharing a laugh. At one point Graziano got down on one knee and held out a bunch of flowers to Vito in a heartwarming moment.

Shona McGarty has sparked speculation that she’s ready to tie the knot with her new boyfriend David Bracken. EastEnders star Shona, 31, has reportedly been dating Irish musician David, 36, for a few months - and the pair only confirmed that they were dating at the beginning of September 2023.