02 November 2023 , 18:43
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Strictly Come Dancing's Ellie Leach, known for her role in Coronation Street, has publicly expressed her love for dance partner Vito Coppola.
The pair, who are competing in this season's dance contest, have been spending quality time together outside of rehearsals and filming. Their latest performance, a salsa to Sophie Ellis-Bextor's 'Murder on the Dancefloor', bagged them an impressive 38 points, placing them at the top of the leaderboard.
In a touching Instagram video posted on Wednesday night, Vito said: "Me and Ellie, we are over the moon, we are so happy and we appreciate so much all your support. We feel you so close to us and we [take] nothing for granted. We are so happy, full of joy in our hearts because of you [the fans]."
Ellie declared her love for dance partner Vito Coppola. (Guy Levy/BBC/PA Wire)He captioned the post with a heartfelt message: "Just THANK YOU. Sorry for repeating the same thing more times but this is the only way I have to show you all my gratitude and how thankful I am."
"One year ago when I moved here to the UK I couldn't imagine that I would have feel so loved. Thank you thank you thank you very much. And to you my Lulu.. 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."
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"You are doing great baby. Have a good rest tonight and make sure you eat properly. See you tomorrow for another beautiful day together". In response to the heartfelt message, Ellie replied: "Love you love you love you" followed by 11 red heart emojis.
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