BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Vito Coppola 'crying' as he tells Ellie Leach 'I didn't' over tribute
manchestereveningnews.co.ukStrictly Come Dancing star Vito Coppola has admitted to 'crying' as he responded to a heartfelt tribute penned to him from Ellie Leach.
The pair are still riding the emotional wave as their journey on the BBC One dance contest came to a spectacular end. The Italian professional dancer and the former Coronation Street actress emerged victorious on Saturday night (December 16) after beating stiff competition to lift the Glitterball trophy in the form of fellow finalists Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin and Bobby Brazier and Dianne Buswell.
While Ellie, 22, and Vito, 31, didn't top the leaderboard following their three dances during the epic last live show, the pair did emerge in the top spot following the public vote after the judges' comments and scores were there for guidance only.
And Ellie made history as the youngest-ever winner of the hit dance show. READ MORE: BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Ellie Leach issues plea to fans as she breaks social media silence after win with Vito Coppola READ MORE: Read more of today's top stories from the Manchester Evening News After her first TV appearance on This Morning since winning the 2023 series, Ellie has taken to social media to share her thoughts as well as pay tribute to Vito.
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