BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Sarah Hadland celebrates 'win' with new partner after declaring love for Vito Coppola

Sarah Hadland was flooded with messages as she was seen celebrating a Strictly Come Dancing win - but with her new dance partner.

The actress has returned to dancing for the first time since making the final of the BBC One dance contest back in December alongside her professional dance partner Vito Coppola as she signed up for the Strictly Come Dancing Live tour 2025.

Fans of the hit dance show saw pair make it through to the final of the 2024 series at the end of last year, having been paired together back at the start of the competition in September.

After losing out on the title to fan-favourites Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell during the grand finale in mid-December, Sarah and Vito were recently seen going their separate ways for the festive season but they were recently brought back together for the Strictly Come Dancing Live tour 2025 alongside other familiar faces from the recent series.

But, Vito has been missing as the country-wide tour kicked off in Birmingham on Friday (January 17), with shows then taking place across the weekend, after the Italian dancer revealed he's suffered an injury that is seeing him having to rest with the hope of picking up the string of live shows in the next city.

As the tour kicked off, Sarah took to Instagram with a snap of herself and Nikita Kuzmin, who has stepped in as her partner while Vito recovers, and said: "IT’S ONLY THE FIRST NIGHT OF THE TOUR @strictlycomedancinglive dancing with @nikita__kuzmin while my @vitocoppola recovers. Thank you @nikita__kuzmin for taking care of me @vitocoppola I miss you and [love] you."

Vito was quick to respond, writing: "Guuuuuuuuysssss omg you look both so fresh. The best of luck. Have the best first show. Love youuuuuuuu."

And Sarah and