BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Vito Coppola reveals sweet nickname for Ellie Leech

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Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer Vito Coppola's sweet nickname for Ellie Leech has been revealed.The pro took to social media to share the sweet moniker for the Coronation Street star.Fans of the BBC One dance competition have been obsessed with the Italian and soap actor, with many speculating that the pair are more than friends off-screen reports the Mirror.31-year-old Vito hasn't been shy about his feelings for Ellie, gushing over the 22-year-old on multiple occasions over the past few months of the competition.Vito confirmed his soft spot for Ellie once again in a recent Instagram update, in which he referred to the ITV star by the nickname 'my baby'.He wrote: "Just finished another day of rehearsal."Well done to my baby Ellie Leach."The adorable shout-out comes just weeks after Vito addressed Ellie as "my Lulú" in a heartfelt message on his Instagram."I am so proud of you and you know.

How much I believe in you so just keep going and keep working hard as you are already doing every day," he said, before adding, "You are doing great baby."The Latin Dance Champion then urged Ellie to sleep well and fuel up, writing, "Have good rest tonight and make sure you eat properly."The sweet words about the star come after former Strictly star Amanda Abbongton referred to him and Ellie as 'most beautiful couple' on social media and gushed that she was 'so proud' of their performance.The duo shared a funny moment together on Thursday morning ahead of their strict rehearsals, Vito shared a story of him showing up at the studio 'a bit sleepy'.The star then promised to be 'productive' before he told Ellie that he's 'proud' of her on an Instagram Story she'd uploaded just an hour prior to his arrival.Get the latest news sent