BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Vito Coppola says 'I'm a little dirty' as he sends heartfelt message as he goes back to 'work'

Strictly Come Dancing star Vito Coppola shared a heartfelt message with his fans and followers as he was seen going back to 'work' despite being on a break from his dance duties. The professional dancer had a triumphant end to 2023 after winning the BBC One dance contest.

Vito and his celebrity dance partner Ellie Leach faced Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin and Bobby Brazier and Dianne Buswell in the grand final of Strictly 2023 on December 16.

After all three couples made it to the end of the 2023 run of the competition and to be in with a chance of winning, they had to perform three dances each. While the judges gave their usual feedback and awarded their scores, the winning decision was down to the public.

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And the vote later revealed that after all nine performances, it was former Coronation Street star Ellie and Italian professional dancer Vito who had emerged victorious. The pair also made history as Ellie, at the age of 22, is now the youngest-ever winner of the hit dance competition.

After an intense 13 weeks together, the pair spent a few days chatting about their win on TV and radio before going their separate ways for Christmas. They are, however, set to be reunited very soon for the Strictly Come Dancing Live tour which will go around the country from later this month.

In the meantime, Vito has travelled back to Italy and it may not be the relaxing break fans would have expected to him as he's been put to work alongside his dad and brother at their farm. Back in October, the 31-year-old opened up his life growing up