BBC Strictly's Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola send fans wild as they share 'kiss' on the dancefloor

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.

Strictly Come Dancing stars Ellie Leach and her partner Vito Coppola have been flooded with support from their co-stars after issuing an emotional joint statement on social media about their time on the BBC competition.

Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola have thanked fans for their support as they continue preparing for the upcoming Strictly Come Dancing final.The duo, who have been wowing audiences with their sizzling performances, are the current favourites to take home this year's Glitterball trophy. Vito, 31, shared his heartfelt thanks to his 261,000 Instagram followers, saying: "We don't have words to describe our happiness and the words "thank you" are not enough to describe our gratitude to all of you beautiful people.

We're now only a couple of weeks away from the Strictly Come Dancing 2023 final but first, there's the small matter of the quater-finals for the remaining couples to contend with.

Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola could win Strictly Come Dancing based on two factors, according to an expert. The actress and the professional dancer are set to perform in the quarter-finals of the BBC One dance contest on Saturday night (December 2) with the Glitterball trophy now very much in sight.

Strictly Come Dancing's Ellie Leach has shared an empowering message about self confidence as she admitted to being "so embarrassed" of her appearance in the past.The former Coronation Street star, 22, posted on her Instagram Stories to show fans some of the skin problems she had been suffering with over the past few weeks as a contestant on Strictly. Ellie shared a no makeup selfie showing the blemishes on her face and in a candid caption, told fans that she had long struggled with problem skin but that she had learned to love the way she looks.

Strictly Come Dancing star Vito Coppola gave an insight into how hard he and Ellie Leach are training for the quarter-finals after the pair shared 'love' remarks. The Italian dancer took to his Instagram Story to offer the update hours after they had appeared on It Takes Two.

Ellie Leach has told her fans 'you're not alone' as she offered a personal update amid her busy training schedule with Vito Coppola. The former Coronation Street actress is currently working hard for another week competing on Strictly Come Dancing.

Strictly Come Dancing star Ellie Leach has shared her excitement as she broke her silence on making it through to another week in the BBC One dance contest. The actress said she 'can't wait' as she reacted to her dance partner Vito Coppola's lengthy message on Monday (November 27).

Strictly Come Dancing celebrity Ellie Leach has introduced professional partner Vito Coppola to her family and they 'love' him. Currently taking the BBC ballroom by storm, the former Coronation Street actress and the Italian choreographer's chemistry and antics have fuelled romance rumours for weeks now. Having just busted out an Argentine Tango to Destiny's Child track Bills Bills Bills, the duo joined co-host Claudia Winkleman on the sofa.

Shirley Ballas went against her fellow judges during the latest Strictly Come Dancing results - after fans claimed to spot her 'problem' with one of the show's couples. Saturday night's live show (November 25) saw tears and standing ovations.

Strictly Come Dancing viewers were left picking their jaws up from the floor as they were left flocking to comment about an 'insane' moment during Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola's performance.

Strictly Come Dancing fans couldn't believe what they were hearing during Vito Coppola's run down of his and Ellie Leach's latest performance. The Italian dancer was back for week ten of the BBC One dance contest on Saturday night (November 25) alongside his celebrity dance partner.

Strictly Come Dancing fans were left "screaming" on Saturday night after Vito Coppola made a saucy comment to his dance partner Ellie Leach, fueling more romance rumours. The professional dancer, 31, and Coronation Street star, 22, have been the subject of romance rumours in recent weeks with their undeniable chemistry both on and off the dance floor.

Strictly Come Dancing fans have asked if 'VAR' can make its way into the ballroom as they fumed that Anton Du Beke and Craig Revel Horwood needed their eyes testing following one of the show's latest routine.

Strictly Come Dancing fans have said it's 'so sad' the latest spoiler revealed a surprise bottom two. The hit BBC One dance show returned to screens on Saturday night (November 25) with a place in the quarter-finals at stake.

Strictly Come Dancing fans reckon they've figured out who'll be facing the dance-off this Sunday (November 26). Last week, Angela Rippon and her partner Kai Widdrington were sent packing, leaving six couples to battle it out on tonight's show (November 25). EastEnders' Bobby Brazier and his partner Dianne Buswell will be performing their Couple's Choice to This Woman's Work by Maxwell.

The cast and crew of Strictly Come Dancing have officially arrived home from Blackpool and the competition continues in the usual Elstree studio this weekend. Ellie Leach, Annabel Croft, Nigel Harman, Layton Williams and Bobby Brazier are the six celebrities still left in the competition.

A Strictly Come Dancing couple are starting to show 'cracks' and are said not to 'have long' left in the competition - or so their body language suggests. Saturday night (November 18) is a special point in the series as the remaining seven couples as well as the judges, hosts and crew have headed to Blackpool.

One Strictly Come Dancing couple are said to be 'most compatible' and could lift the Glitterball trophy - due to their weaknesses. This weekend the BBC One dance contest is ditching the usual ballroom in the Elstree studio for somewhere even more iconic.