{"id":69409,"date":"2023-12-16T14:00:30","date_gmt":"2023-12-16T14:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newcelebworld.com\/?p=69409"},"modified":"2023-12-16T14:00:30","modified_gmt":"2023-12-16T14:00:30","slug":"who-is-strictly-come-dancing-pro-vito-coppola-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newcelebworld.com\/tv-movies\/who-is-strictly-come-dancing-pro-vito-coppola-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is Strictly Come Dancing pro Vito Coppola? | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
VITO Coppola is one of Strictly Come Dancing's many professional dancers.<\/p>\n
But who is he and when did he join the popular programme? From his impressive dancing achievements to his social media presence – here\u2019s everything you need to know about the Strictly Come Dancing star.<\/p>\n
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Vito Coppola, born September 27, 1992, is an Italian dancer and choreographer.<\/p>\n
He is best known for his work as a professional dancer on the 16th series of Italian dance competition Ballando con le Stelle, as well as serving as a pro partner on the popular UK-based dancing competition, Strictly Come Dancing.<\/p>\n
The Strictly star has danced since the age of six – and was winning national championships just four years later at the age of 10.<\/p>\n
Vito\u2019s career highlights include being an 11-time Italian Latin American Champion.<\/p>\n
He is also a three-time World Championship finalist and European Cup Winner.<\/p>\n In 2021, Vito left the competition world as one of its highest ranking athletes, after competing in and winning Ballando con le Stelle, the Italian version of Strictly Come Dancing.<\/p>\n In 2022, Vito joined Strictly Come Dancing as one of four new professional dancers.<\/p>\n Announcing the news on social media, the BBC said: "Welcome Carlos, Lauren, Michelle and Vito who join the show and become part of the biggest pro line-up in #Strictly history!"<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Speaking about signing up to the show, Vito previously told the BBC: \u201cI am really excited to become part of this family."<\/p>\n He added: "I cannot wait to start this new adventure and to challenge myself. Strictly sto arrivando! (or: Strictly I am coming!)."<\/p>\n During his first Strictly Come Dancing stint, Vito competed for the Glitterball trophy alongside singer, rapper and presenter Fleur East.<\/p>\n Despite it being their first time on the show, Vito and Fleur danced all the way to the final, where the pair placed as runners-up.<\/p>\n In 2023, the professional dancer returned to the competition once more, this time partnering with TV star Ellie Leach.<\/p>\n Strictly Come Dancing star Vito is an avid user of the social media platform Instagram.<\/p>\n As of December 2023, Vito boasts an impressive 264K fans and followers on the popular photo-sharing platform – where he regularly shares Strictly snaps.<\/p>\n According to his Instagram bio, the dancer has three \u2018loves\u2019 – food, animals and sport.<\/p>\n Aside from sharing a glimpse of his life on Instagram, Vito also keeps fans and followers up-to-date over on his YouTube Channel.<\/p>\n At the time of writing, the professional dancer, who first joined the social media channel in December 2012, shares clips with over 2,000 subscribers.<\/p>\n<\/picture>JIVE GOTTA WIN <\/span><\/p>\n
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