Strictly Come Dancing winner Ellie Leach appeared cheery as she gave fans an update concerning her dance partner Vito Coppola.
14.12.2023 - 17:19 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola appeared to be closer than ever on Wednesday as the Strictly Come Dancing finalists posed with the iconic Glitterball trophy ahead of this weekend's finale where they will battle it out for the 2023 winning title.
The couple will compete on Saturday night against contestants Bobby Brazier and Dianne Buswell, and Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin as they hope to be crowned the winners of this year's BBC competition.
It comes amid rumours the pair have formed a strong relationship throughout the competition and are said to have started 'seeing each other'. They cuddled up to one another in a group shot reports the Mirror, alongside their rival dancers.
Vito had his arm wrapped around former Coronation Street star Ellie with his head leaning down to graze her shoulder as they both were beaming in the snap for the camera having been tipped to win the show this weekend.
The 22-year-old actress appeared on spin-off show It Takes Two on Wednesday to discuss her final performances with host Janette Manrara.
Ellie revealed that the pair would be dancing their American Smooth to Robbie Williams' Ain't That A Kick In The Head as their couple's choice routine on Saturday as she was joined by Vito for the casual interview.
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Ellie and Vito have previously dodged questions about a potential romance, which was highlighted during an interview on Lorraine Kelly's ITV show last month.
When the Scottish presenter reflected on the 'bond' between the pair and suggested they'd be 'friends for life', Vito quickly moved on to discussing Ellie's family.
He said: "Oh I found, honestly not just Ellie but all
Strictly Come Dancing winner Ellie Leach appeared cheery as she gave fans an update concerning her dance partner Vito Coppola.
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