BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Vito Coppola warns Ellie Leach of 'tears' amid 'incredibly strong' relationship

Vitto Coppola has warned Ellie Leach that there will be 'tears' when they return to Strictly Come Dancing this weekend. The pair won't, however, be heading to the usual ballroom in the London-based Elstree studio as the hit BBC One dance contest is on the move.

This Saturday (November 18), the hit dance competition will be broadcast live from the iconic Tower Ballroom in Blackpool. As per the show's annual tradition, the remaining Strictly couples, judges, hosts and crew will head to the seaside resort for another epic night of dancing.

Among the celebrities heading to the Tower Ballroom is former Coronation Street star Ellie after she and professional dance partner Vito made it through to another week in the competition following their rumba to True Colours by Cyndi Lauper last Saturday night.

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They scored a total of 35 points from the judges and finished the night in second place behind actor Layton Williams and dance partner Nikita Kuzmin as they got a near-perfect score of 39 for their fast and emotional Argentine tango.

But that's all a distance memory and the couple are now preparing to perform a Charleston to Love Machine by Girls Aloud in the Tower Ballroom this weekend as the dancing battle for the Glitterball trophy continues. And Vito has warned Ellie it'll get emotional.

"When you get there, it's like you smell the Blackpool vibe. You know how many champions have stepped on that dance floor and danced before us," the Italian dancer said during an interview with the Blackpool Gazette. "You will actually