BBC Strictly Come Dancing fans were left making the same demand after being left speechless by Danny Cipriani.
16.12.2023 - 21:59 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola have been crowned the winners of Strictly Come Dancing 2023. Fans flocked to social media in their droves to have their say as the results were revealed by Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman on Saturday night (December 16) following a spectacular grand final.
The pair fought off stiff competition from Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin, and Bobby Brazier and Dianne Buswell, to take the title for the 21st series and lift the coveted Glitterball trophy, which will now be coming home to Greater Manchester as former Coronation Street star Ellie hails from Bury.
After the three performances each, the scores given by the judges saw, Layton and Nikita received a total score of 119 points out of a possible 120 while Bobby and Dianne bagged 117 points. Ellie and Vito then placed bottom of the final leaderboard having received a total of 115 points.
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But just like last year's winners Hamza Yassin and Jowita Przystal, former Coronation Street star Ellie and her dance partner Vito came out on top in the end following the public vote.
Upon being crowned winner, Ellie was clearly stunned as she covered her mouth with her hand while Vito broke into tears as he realised he won the competition with only his second-ever celebrity partner on the show after joining last year.
And Strictly fans were quick to flock to social media and comment on Ellie's win. @michaelp93 said: "The perfect ending to an incredible final. Thrilled for Ellie and Vito, the most consistent couple and deserved winners! #Strictly #StrictlyFinal."
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