Strictly's Vito teases Ellie over wine in reunion video

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Strictly's Vito teases Ellie in reunion videoBBC

Strictly Come Dancing pro Vito Coppola has shared a sweet reunion video with celebrity partner Ellie Leach, in which he teases her over how she likes her wine.

Vito uploaded a video to his Instagram Stories, later shared by Ellie on hers, where he points out that "someone" had put ice in Ellie's glass of white, and she admitted that it was her.

"I know, even the waiter looked at me like this girl is very strange," she said, pulling a face.

"He gave a judging look," Vito added.

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Vito and Ellie have been the subject of romance rumours ever since appearing on and subsequently winning the show's most recent series. They have already shut dating rumours down and had to reiterate that their relationship is purely platonic after the speculation continued.

"Men and women can be friends and can love each other AS FRIENDS... just saying x," Ellie wrote on Instagram.

Ellie is taking part in the UK touring production of Cluedo 2 - The Next Chapter, in which she plays Miss Scarlett. The show kicks off a run of performances in Norwich from tomorrow (July 2) and runs up until the end of November, with a string of shows in Northampton.

birmingham, england january 18 ellie leach attends the photocall for the strictly come dancing the live tour 2024 at utilita arena birmingham on january 18, 2024 in birmingham, england photo by eamonn m mccormackgetty images
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Meanwhile, the celebrity lineup for this year's series of Strictly is expected to be announced this month, according to Shirley Ballas. The head judge also thinks that this is going to be an especially good year, which happens to be the 20th anniversary.

"It's going to be absolutely off the chart," said Shirley. "Just when you think the show can't get any better, it does."

"We've got a great professional lineup, of course," she added. "Tess [Daly] and Claudia [Winkleman] are back."

The professional lineup has already been confirmed, with one notable absence.

Strictly Come Dancing will return later this year on BBC One, while spinoff Strictly: It Takes Two airs on weeknights on BBC Two. Both shows are available to stream on BBC iPlayer.

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