10 January 2024 , 10:36
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Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola made a huge announcement during an appearance on This Morning today.
The pair - who triumphed on Strictly Come Dancing at the end of last year - made a big announcement when they appeared on the ITV mid-morning show today alongside hosts Josie Gibson and Craig Doyle. Sharing their excitement, the pair revealed they would be joining the This Morning team for a very special dance segment to help others learn to dance.
Ellie said: "I'm so excited. I'm going to be turning into a teacher! But we are going to give three couples some dancing lessons. When couples go to an event, wedding or something, and you're always trying to get one of them to dance and they're thinking 'no'. We're going to show them some moves," while Vito added: "We're going to make them professionals."
Ellie and Vito Coppola were crowned Strictly champions on December 16 (PA)Josie and Craig were thrilled to have the pair joining the team, whilst Ellie opened up about how the show has given her more confidence as a person. The pair also opened up about their friendship amid rumours of a romance.
Whilst they insisted they were just friends, they did confess they were getting matching tattoos of an aubergine and a bee. Josie and Craig raised their eyebrows at the mention, but the pair insisted the aubergine was completely innocent. The pair explained they had spent a whole day discussing aubergine parmigiana - and that's why they wanted to get the vegetable tattooed on them. As for the bee, the creature is a reminder of their resilience as it's a symbol of Manchester.
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In the past, Vito has heaped praise on Ellie, describing how her confidence has improved throughout the show. He said: "Honestly, I am so proud of this girl. I met a very shy, a super shy girl and look at her now. She is [a] super strong, independent woman. Before she was like 'I cannot do that', the first week was like 'I am not able to do that, I am not good enough, I am not coordinated', everything was a no. Now, everything has become a yes. I always have one thousand things to say, in this case, I will be as short as possible. In this case, Ellie is a representation of what the Strictly journey is. She started from a completely white page, she didn't have any idea what a warmup is. She is now able to do all of this. Not even pro dancers are capable sometimes [of doing] what she is doing now. Really I am so so proud of this girl. I don't have many words, I am just so proud of this girl."
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