{"id":69267,"date":"2023-12-09T12:44:47","date_gmt":"2023-12-09T12:44:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newcelebworld.com\/?p=69267"},"modified":"2023-12-09T12:44:47","modified_gmt":"2023-12-09T12:44:47","slug":"speculation-brews-over-ellie-leach-and-vito-coppolas-romance-in-strictly-sem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newcelebworld.com\/tv-movies\/speculation-brews-over-ellie-leach-and-vito-coppolas-romance-in-strictly-sem\/","title":{"rendered":"Speculation brews over Ellie Leach and Vito Coppolas romance in strictly sem&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/20\/590x\/secondary\/5107131.jpg?r=1702124766663\"><\/p>\n<p>The ex-Corrie star and her Strictly pro partner\u2019s close bond has fuelled rumours of a romance, but also mean-spirited mumblings about a \u201cshowmance\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Vito, 31, is incredulous&#8230;but only that people seem to think tonight\u2019s semi-finalists have spare time on their hands.<\/p>\n<p>He says: \u201cWe are so, so focused on practising every day. The only thing we do, we practise, we go home and it\u2019s like, \u2018OK let\u2019s eat good food, protein and vegetables\u2019. Then just have a good sleep.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With two semi dances to perform, the stress is immense.<\/p>\n<p>Ellie, 22, who played Faye Windass in Coronation Street, says: \u201cIt\u2019s extra pressure but I\u2019m actually really excited.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Their Couple\u2019s Choice is the second dance.<\/p>\n<p>But their first is a cha cha cha, known by superfans as a \u201cpoison cha-cha-chalice\u201d, because of its history of returning low marks in the competition.<\/p>\n<p>Vito reveals: \u201cWe have our book about the judges\u2019 feedback. We write down all the comments from Saturday night. But I am not focused on the 10 paddle at all. As long as we are able to bring joy to people who enjoy watching us, we are more than happy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ellie, Annabel Croft, 57, Layton Williams, 29, and Bobby Brazier, 20, got a bye through to the semis after Nigel Harman, 50, crashed out with an injury.<\/p>\n<p>Fellow contenders have had more dance experience, but Ellie says: \u201cIt\u2019s true I\u2019ve never really danced before. I think that\u2019s what shocked me a little bit at first.&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Support fearless journalism<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Read The Daily Express online, advert free<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Get super-fast page loading<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/logo\/logo-premium-subscription.png\"><\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut every single week I just think, \u2018I\u2019m going to try and be my best, try and be better than last week\u2019. So really the competition for me is with myself.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She adds: \u201cVito has taught me so much over the course of the competition.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Vito adds: \u201cEllie applies the Double L \u2013 listen and learn. She wants to make me proud.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> <strong> REA D MORE <\/strong> <strong>BBC Strictly&#8217;s Ellie Leach admits Vito Coppola is &#8216;like family&#8217; in sweet insight<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A Strictly Glitterball would be some Christmas bauble, but Ellie won\u2019t go there. She says: \u201cVery much we live in the moment. We take every day and every minute as it comes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On life after Strictly, she says: \u201cI am going to miss every single thing. It\u2019s such an incredible place.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Strictly Come Dancing\u2019s semi-finals are on BBC One tonight at 7.35pm.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/showbiz\/tv-radio\/1843773\/speculation-ellie-leach-vito-coppola-romance-semi-finals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The ex-Corrie star and her Strictly pro partner\u2019s close bond has fuelled rumours of a romance, but also mean-spirited mumblings about a \u201cshowmance\u201d. 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