BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Ellie Leach declares 'love' for Vito Coppola after being left in tears by message

Ellie Leach has declared her love for her Strictly Come Dancing Vito Coppola after his latest video shared on social media left her in tears. The pair are currently preparing for week seven of the BBC One dance contest after topping the leaderboard during last week's Halloween special.

Former Coronation Street star Ellie and Italian dancer Vito were painted green from head to toe for their performance which saw them top the leaderboard with 38 points after dazzling the judges with a salsa to the song Murder On The Dancefloor by Sophie Ellis-Bextor.

Fans were left furious with the result, claiming the dance deserved a perfect score for their brilliant routine. But despite the outcry, the pair made it through to another week and will this Saturday night (November 4) be performing an American Smooth routine set to Robbie Williams' version of Ain’t That a Kick in the Head.

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And with just days to go until their next performance, Vito took to Instagram to share his gratitude for his celebrity dance partner and to fans and viewers who are supporting them by voting every week.

In the video, Vito spoke openly and honestly about how he and Ellie "feel so close" to their fans, and they don’t take "anything for granted." He also admitted that the love from his fans help him when he is feeling “alone,” as his family are still in Italy while he is in the UK.

Alongside the video, Vito also shared a sweet caption, where he paid a sweet tribute to Ellie, who is known for playing Faye Windass in ITV's Corrie. He wrote: "Just THANK YOU. Sorry for repeating the same