Strictly's Ellie Leach speaks to Vito Coppola every day
Strictly's Ellie Leach speaks to Vito Coppola every day
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Ellie Leach has revealed she has spoken to Vito Coppola every single day since September when they met for Strictly Come Dancing.
They lifted the Glitterball trophy in the dazzling Strictly final in December and their bond has continued off the dance floor. During her latest TV appearance on Good Morning Britain, Leach praised her partnership with the professional dancer.
Presenter Ed Balls was quick to jump in to say everyone believed it could be a romance blossoming between them. However, Leach disappointed viewers when she laughed off the romance rumours with a giggle and then detailed their good friendship.
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Susanna Reid, who also starred on Strictly Come Dancing, asked whether it was true that Leach still speaks to Coppola every day. "Every single day," Leach said. "We've spoken every single day since September."
This was the prime opportunity for Balls to test the waters about romance. "We all believed there was a love interest," he said.
His romance comment was met with laughter from Leach. She explained: "No honestly." She added: "I think when you dance with someone, you're together 24/7. We are the best of friends. I am so lucky that I got him as my partner. We really understood each other. We bonded."
During the Strictly journey, Leach said she was so emotional but Coppola didn't show his emotions until the final. She said: "Throughout the whole series I was so emotional. On the final, Vito's emotion came from nowhere. I was like, 'You've been spending too much time with me.'"
While she was good, Leach had no idea she would win. "Honestly no," she said. But she did admit: "I think you know when you have rhythm. I had the most amazing time."
Ellie Leach on Strictly
Also, Leach revealed the unusual place she keeps her Glitterball. It takes pride of place in her kitchen. She revealed her dad is always offering guests photographs with it. She said: "Mine is in the kitchen. Yeah my dad offers a selfie with it, 'Anybody want a picture with the Glitterball?' I'm like ok dad! that's cool."
It's been a whirlwind for Leach since starring on Strictly, winning the show, going on tour and now taking centre stage in theatre play Cluedo. The former Coronation Street actor admitted she was having the best time.
She said: "Yeah it's been very, very busy. We were so so grateful to lift the Glitterball. It was amazing, the most incredible experience. Then we went on tour that was fun. Now I'm kind of moving on. Yeah it's been amazing. I'm really, really excited to be doing Cluedo."
Used to learning lines, Leach had to juggle performing the last week of the live Strictly Come Dancing tour with rehearsing for Cluedo too. "The live aspects scared me so much," she said. "But to have the reaction from the audience is so amazing. To be a part of a play like Cluedo is so much fun."
Leach was on the Good Morning Britain with her Cluedo co-star Jason Durr, who had plenty of praise for the star and her skills.
