Fans respond as BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Ellie Leach addresses romance with Vito Coppola in first live chat since win

Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola had nowhere to hide when they were quizzed about a possible romance between them in their first live TV chat since their Strictly Come Dancing win. The pair lifted the Glitterball on Saturday night following an epic live final.

Ellie and Vito were joined in the final by Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin and Bobby Brazier and Dianne Buswell with each couple performing three times each as the BBC One dance contest drew to a close.

At the end of the night, as the three remaining couples performed thee times each, the scores given by the judges saw, Layton and Nikita receive a total score of 119 points out of a possible 120 while Bobby and Dianne bagged 117 points. Ellie and Vito then placed bottom of the final leaderboard having received a total of 115 points.

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But it was former Coronation Street star Ellie, 22, who emerged victorious and became the youngest-ever winner of Strictly with her Italian professional dance partner Vito, 31, with the news being confirmed by hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman before the show came to an end for another year.

Ellie and Vito have since made a smiley appearance on This Morning where they spoke about picking up the Glitterball for the first time. But host Josie Gibson couldn't help but ask a question that was on everyone's lips. With the pair having been subject of romance rumours, the I'm A Celebrity star asked if there was any truth in it.

After sharing a giggle and confirming that they were friends, Ellie said: "Honestly we've been having the most amazing time