BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Ellie Leach looks gorgeous as she enjoys 'shenanigans' after 'home' message

Ellie Leach looked gorgeous as she returned to home turf for some Easter 'shenanigans'. The actress has been pretty much non-stop since she won Strictly Come Dancing back in December.

Ellie and her dance partner Vito Coppola emerged victorious in the BBC One dance contest after facing fellow finalist couples Bobby Brazier and Dianne Buswell and Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin in the spectacular final on December 16 with the win making Ellie the youngest-ever winner at 22.

After their win, Ellie and Vito went their separate ways for Christmas and New Year, with Vito heading back to Italy where he documented working back on his family's farm. But the pair were eventually reunited earlier this year for the Strictly Come Dancing Live 2024 tour.

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But when the tour came to an emotional end after three weeks, performing 31 shows in nine different cities, in February, Ellie had no rest as she headed straight into rehearsals for her stage debut in Cluedo 2 - The Next Chapter which she has now been touring with for a few weeks.

However, as Easter arrived, it appeared Ellie was able to head back to Manchester and sharing a glimpse from her gorgeous family home - which boasted bright white walls and an array of gold ornaments - in a picture on her Instagram Story, the former Coronation Street star said: "Home sweet home".

The 23-year-old, who shot to fame playing Faye Windass in the ITV soap, then later shared a fresh snap to her Instagram Story as she reunited with her best friend for a night out at Diecast. Ellie looked