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Strictly Come Dancing: Ellie Leach's mum opens up about her relationship with Vito
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19 Nov 2023, 15:01
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The mum of Strictly Come Dancing star Ellie Leach has opened up about the relationship between her daughter and professional dance partner, Vito Coppola.
Ellie and Vito have fuelled romance rumours throughout the series with their steamy dance routines and flirty interviews. Other Strictly stars have also speculated that their pair might be more than just friends.
Now, Ellie's mother, Karen, has also opened up about their relationship, revealing that Vito has joined the family for dinner.
She told The Sun: "Even though Vito is teaching her to dance, he has also been helping her focus on her self-confidence and inner strengths, which is something she has always suffered with growing up."
She continued: "They have formed such a wonderful friendship and have a great connection on the dance floor. He is such fun to be around and so confident. He has spent dinner with us on a few occasions. Wow, he can eat! It is great for me as I am a feeder, so he fits in just fine.
"He loves to hang around over my shoulder while I'm cooking to see what ingredients I'm putting together. It is lovely having him over. He has such a lovely aura about him."
Last night, Ellie and Vito wowed the judges as they took to the dancefloor in Blackpool Tower Ballroom as Strictly returned to the iconic venue. The pair performed a Charleston to Love Machine and scored tens from all of the judges apart from Craig, who gave them a nine.
He told the couple: "My goodness, that has to be one of the hardest Charlestons we've ever seen. Also, the best cross swivel I've seen, ever."
Strictly Come Dancing continues Sunday 19th November at 7:20pm on BBC One.
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