Strictly Come Dancing celeb admits she fancies partner
Strictly Come Dancing Celebrity Sarah Hadland has confessed to having a crush on dance partner Vito Coppola - saying any woman with a heartbeat would feel the same. The comedy actress, known for her role in BBC sitcom Miranda, says “If you’re female and have a heartbeat, how could he NOT be anybody’s type?”
But the 53-year-old says dancing comes first and she would be too tired for an affair with the 32-year-old Italian ballroom dancer. The pair will be getting close this weekend when performing a paso doble to "Freed From Desire" by Gala.
“Yes, I fancied him. I’m alive, aren’t I?” she replied when asked if she found him attractive. Hadland told The Sun the routine was very serious and sensual, and she was "very, very giggly," when rehearsing.
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She continued: “There’s a lot of groin to thigh, and I have to look deep into his eyes — which make it ten times worse.” But she says she doesn't have the energy for an affair.
“I’ll be honest – I can either do the dance or have an affair, but I can’t do both. I’m committed to the dance now.” She said actors often find themselves in close proximity during scenes but nothing could prepare for the Strictly experience, describing it as on "another level".
"You have to be so close. I’m going to be honest, though — it’s not hard. Or rather, should we say, it’s not difficult. Let’s go with that,” she explained.
She joked that Vito was the perfect partner and she herself was a superfan of the show. Last week, the pair received a score of 30 for hoofing along to “9 to 5” by Dolly Parton – a record quickstep score for week one.
Speaking to The Independent in a recent interview, the actor said her pro partner had a nickname for her – Trilli, which “is the Italian word for Tinkerbell”.