Strictly fans shocked as show star is spotted celebrating final in local pub
STRICTLY Come Dancing fans were left gobsmacked as they spotted Ellie Leach celebrating her win at a local pub.
The Corrie star headed to The Boot Sarratt, in Ricksmanworth for a slap up roast with her family yesterday.
Still looking very tanned after her spin on the dancefloor the night before, Ellie posed for snaps with delighted fans and pub staff.
A fellow pub goer said: “No one knew Ellie was coming in for lunch – she just made a very low key arrival with her family.
“People were very surprised to see a Strictly winner just tucking into her Sunday lunch.
“Quite a few punters wanted pictures and she was more than happy to oblige.
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“She looked really relaxed and happy to be having some well-earned time off.”
The Boot at Sarratt is well-known locally for serving up the best roasts in the area, with corner cut topside of beef setting you back £21 and the slow roast lamb shank £24.
Ellie won Strictly this weekend alongside Vito Coppola.
She became the show’s youngest ever winner when she beat rivals Bobby Brazier and Layton Williams.
Speaking about her win on This Morning today, Ellie said: “I feel like it's never going to feel real. Yesterday I was like, what is going on, and laid in bed all day and went for tea with my family.”
She also played down speculation that she is dating Vito despite their “intense chemistry”.
When Josie Gibson asked if the rumours were true, she said: "Honestly, we've just been having the most amazing time dancing and we've built a really strong bond and a friendship that will last forever."
Vito also echoed: "We have a really beautiful bond, a good bond. When you see a person and you connect with a person straight away.
"I'm a very first impression and when we met, we had that feeling that we knew each other for so long.
"I'm so so lucky to have you in my life."
Craig Doyle appeared to read between the lines and said: "There's 100 per cent romance, 100 per cent...I can see it."
Ellie and Vito quickly exclaimed: "No, no."
