Strictly Come Dancing’s Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola confirm relationship status as they prepare to head out on tour
STRICTLY Come Dancing's Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola have confirmed their relationship status as they prepare to head out on the show tour.
The pair - who won Strictly 2023 - got close when they took part in the BBC dance show last year.
Ellie, 22, and Vito, 31, had incredible chemistry on the show, which went on to raise a few eyebrows about if they were an item.
Speaking to The Mirror, Vito said: "We have a great relationship and honestly when you just find people, not just me and Ellie but their family which I love.
"You just find these people that you think are going to stay in my life forever, in each others lives forever.
"And all the family and the dogs."
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Vito added: "We are going nowhere, don't worry I am going to annoy you every single day, every week and every single year."
When they were asked if they meant as pals, Ellie said: "Yes."
Vito added: "Yes as good friends."
Ellie will be joined by Layton Williams, Angela Rippon, Bobby Brazier, Annabel Croft, Krishnan Guru-Murthy and Angela Scanlon on the Strictly tour.
It comes after Ellie couldn't stop blushing as she was quizzed on any romance with Vito on This Morning.
Presenter Craig Doyle asked the question on everyone's lips when he said: "People ask me two things about you, are they a couple, and does Vito shave his chest?"
Ellie flustered as as Vito answered by showing off his pecks.
She added: "I kind of started Strictly a girl and I left a woman, and I have grown in confidence so much and fallen in love with dancing so much."
Days before the pair fuelled romance rumours as they cuddled up together after a Christmas apart.
It came after Vito dropped a huge romance hint with Ellie on social media.
Ellie took to Instagram to post an emotional statement following their win - and Vito raised eyebrows with his response.
He said: "I am not gonna lie. I am crying tears of happiness
"Thank you for trusting me, because without your trust none of what we did would have been possible.
"I didn’t make you shine, and I didn’t really do anything special…
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"What I did was just help you to see yourself for what you really are! I saw the light in you since the first moment and you were shining already during our meeting day."
The two got very close at the end of last year after they spent over 12 weeks training for the dance show together.
