Strictly's Ellie Leach's very famous cousin she rarely talks about

Coronation Street star Colson Smith has put money on his former co-star Ellie Leach winning Strictly Come Dancing and shared why he is adamant she'll lift the Glitterball trophy this year. The actress is currently a favourite among viewers of the BBC One dance contest with professional dance partner Vito Coppola.

Strictly Come Dancing stars Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola have left fans both confused and amazed as they gave them a glimpse into their training room antics. It was actually an emotional weekend for Ellie as she competed in week four of the BBC One dance contest.

Strictly Come Dancing star Ellie Leach has spoken out after she made it through to another week in the competition following an emotional appearance in the ballroom. The actress and her dance partner Vito Coppola were among the 13 couples who performed during week four of the competition on Saturday night (October 14).

Strictly Come Dancing viewers have threatened to 'riot' as Ellie Leach was left in tears just minutes into week four of the competition. The former Coronation Street star was the first to take to the ballroom floor following the usual introductions on Saturday night (October 14).

Karen Hauer, 41, and her Strictly Come Dancing partner Eddie Kadi were hoping to score another 10 from the judges with their American Smooth on Saturday night. However, it wasn't to be as the pair were criticised over the ballroom routine. Shirley Ballas said their performance of Sex Bomb by Sir Tom Jones was a "bit of a dance disaster" but she wanted to be constructive with her criticism as she has been impressed by him.

Vito Coppola stole the show as he took to the Strictly Come Dancing dance floor on Saturday night with partner Ellie Leach. The pair were performing a Samba to Copacabana by Barry Manilow and they seemed to impress the viewers at home. Former Coronation Street star Ellie twirled and dipped her way to a score of 28.

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.

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 fans have accused head judge Shirley Ballas of giving out low scores to the female contestants on the show, just a year after she was hit with a sexism row.The experienced dancer gave a lower score than her fellow judges to celebrities, Anglea Rippon, Zara McDermott, and Ellie Leach on Saturday, 30 September. As Shirley gave her feedback and then her score during the show, she was booed by members of the live audience.

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.

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.

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.

Coronation Street fans have been left sharing the same comment after seeing Ellie Leach light up the ballroom in her new gig. The actress left viewers stunned as she performed for the first time on Strictly Come Dancing with her professional dancer partner Vito Coppola.