BBC Strictly's Ellie Leach brands Vito Coppola 'dramatic' over injury claim as they address 'serious moment' in last week's dance
manchestereveningnews.co.ukStrictly Come Dancing star Ellie Leach has branded dance partner Vito Coppola 'the most dramatic' after viewers were left concerned that he'd suffered an injury during last week's show.
It comes as the pair made an appearance on Wednesday night's It Takes Two and addressed the 'serious' moment they shared at the end of their week five paso doble.
During last Saturday's show, the favourites were heaped with praise after they pulled off a dramatic routine to Insomnia by Faithless, scoring their first 10 from judge Motsi Mabuse and a total of 37 points.
But as they celebrated their scores, soap actress Ellie accidentally knocked her dance partner's face, leaving concerned host Claudia Winkleman to lean over and ask: "Are you ok?" Vito clutched his face before giving a thumbs up to the camera and appearing to check his tooth.
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