During Strictly Come Dancing Saturday performance, Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola danced American Smooth style to the song 'Ain't That A Kick In The Head'.
Indeed, watching Ellie Leach 's sizzling performance of the American Smooth last week, it was all too easy to see why her Strictly pro dancing partner, Vito Coppola , appears to have fallen hard for the pretty 22-year-old.
But few fans will know that behind her assured Strictly performances lies a double heartache. Just months ago, the vivacious brunette was at her lowest and had written off 2023 as her 'annus horribilis'. Friends say she was 'broken' in April after being axed by her bosses at Coronation Street. Ellie was devastated to lose the role of gymslip mum, Faye Windass — a part she had played for 12 years, having been cast when she was just nine years old.
One friend says: 'As soon as she got the call, she knew she had to do it. Her whole life had changed in a matter of weeks, she had lost both loves of her life. Then the chance to dance her way out of the heartache came along. The thought of glamorous dresses and learning a new skill excited her.' Still living at home with her parents and sister Daisy in Bury, Greater Manchester, she was raised in a loving working-class household. Attending Fairfield High School for Girls, an outstanding school known for its traditional ethos, she was raised to put family first.
Another picture shows Ellie and Daisy, snuggled on the sofa on Christmas Day, with their mum, Karen, sandwiched in between. The smiling trio are all wearing strawberry-print pyjamas. Ellie's natural pizzazz, however, was to be kept firmly under wraps in the role: her character of Faye became known as one of the most miserable in soap. Pregnant at 12 — the youngest character ever to have a baby — she later gave up her child, was sexually assaulted and then imprisoned.
In 2021, Vito won the Italian version of Strictly with popstar Arisa. They grew close during the show and started dating after they picked up the glitterball trophy. Although their romance ended shortly before he moved to the UK, Vito says they have remained friends. Taking to Instagram, he wrote: 'My Lulu . . . I am so proud of you . . . How much I believe in you so just keep going and keep working hard as you are already doing every day. You are doing great baby. See you tomorrow for another beautiful day together.'
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