Ellie Leach couldn't dampen her smiles as she was reunited with her best friend for a night out weeks after her Strictly Come Dancing win. It was only on December 16 that the actress was crowned this year's champion of the BBC One dance contest alongside Vito Coppola.
BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Layton Williams and Bobby Brazier's true feelings about loss uncovered after fans' observation
17.12.2023 - 15:41 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Layton Williams and Bobby Brazier's true feelings about losing out on Strictly Come Dancing have been uncovered after fans' 'lovely' observation. The two actors and their dance partners both missed out on the 2023 title and Glitterball trophy to Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola on Saturday night (December 16).
After 13 weeks, the grand final came down to the three couples and in an epic last live show, they each performed three times in a bid to impress the voting public as the final results came down to the last live vote of the series despite the judge's still offering their comments and scores.
But in the end, despite coming bottom of the night's overall leaderboard, it was Ellie, 22, who emerged victorious and became the youngest winner of the BBC One dance contest with her professional dance partner Vito, 31, with the news being confirmed by hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman.
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Following the news being announced, 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.
But now it has been revealed how the two other couples felt about Ellie and Vito winning and them ultimately missing out on the top spot. Analysing the final on behalf of Betfair Roulette, body language expert Darren Stanton said: "Layton and Nikita showed a strong connection during the final, but they weren't as strong as Ellie and Vito.
"While their rapport and chemistry was at an all-time high for them, it
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