BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Vito Coppola tells co-stars 'I get emotional' after 'special' Sarah Hadland update

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Vito Coppola was left getting 'emotional' after reflecting on one of the latest performances in the Strictly Come Dancing ballroom.

The dancer was back on the dancefloor himself over the weekend with his celebrity dance partner Sarah Hadland. It was a big week in the world of the BBC One dance contest as on Saturday night (October 5), week three of this year's competition became the annual Movie Week special and saw the remaining couples channel their inner film stars.

Miranda star Sarah and her dance partner Vito performed a Viennese waltz to Hedwig’s Theme from the Harry Potter series, described as a tribute to Dame Maggie Smith following the actress' death last month. READ MORE: BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Janette Manrara supported after '24 hour' family updates And while Vito admitted his own performance made him emotional as it made him thing of his family and their Harry Potter movie marathons when in Italy, a moving musical and dance performance during Sunday night's (October 6) results show also hit him in the feels.

As the couples waited to discover which couples would face the dreaded dance-off before one would be sent home, musician and classical pianist Alexis Ffrench performed The Heart Asks Pleasure First while Lauren Oakley and Kai Widdringon peformed a routine alongside him.