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Vito Coppola sent fans into a frenzy after sharing a shirtless dancing video on Instagram.
The Strictly Come Dancing professional, 33, and his celebrity partner Ellie Goldstein were the fifth couple to be eliminated from the BBC show following Halloween Week.
Ahead of the show’s finale on Saturday, Vito treated followers to a sizzling clip of himself dancing to J Balvin and Willy William’s hit track Mi Gente.
Captioning the post, he wrote: ‘Getting ready for @dancewithusclasses Live Experience 2026!! Are you ready?
‘dance with us, dance with love’
Fans were quick to flood the comments with praise, with the video even catching the attention of Strictly judge Shirley Ballas.
Vito Coppolasent fans into a frenzy after sharing a shirtless dancing video on Instagram on Sunday
Ahead of the Strictly finale on Saturday, Vito treated followers to a sizzling clip of himself dancing to J Balvin and Willy William’s hit track Mi Gente
Fans were quick to flood the comments with praise, with the video even catching the attention of Strictly judge Shirley Ballas
She joked: ‘Why is this video 2 hours long.’
It comes after Ellie won praise from learning disability charity Mencap, after her departure from the show with Vito.
The model, 23, who is the first contestant with Down syndrome to appear on the show, went head to head with Balvinder Sopal during the dance-off however the EastEnders star survived her third dance-off and Ellie was sent home.
Following her departure, Jon Sparkes OBE, Chief Executive of Mencap said: ‘We are so proud of our Mencap Myth Buster Ellie for her incredible journey on Strictly…
‘Ellie has done a fantastic job of showing the nation what people with a learning disability can achieve when they’re given the spotlight to shine.’
Vito left viewers in tears during their exit as he branded Ellie ‘his perfect angel’, while adding: ‘I’ve never had a little sister but I always wanted one. Now, I have you and you’re my little sister forever, and your big brother is always by your side.’
Strictly results show saw Ellie and Vito leave the competition after performing performed their Tango to Abracadabra by Lady Gaga in the dance off against Balvinder and Julian Caillon.
The judges were unanimous in their decision, with Anton Du Beke, Craig Revel Horwood and Motsi Mabuse all choosing to save Balvinder – who has already faced two dance-offs against Ross King and Chris Robshaw.
It comes after Ellie won praise from learning disability charity Mencap, after her departure from the show with Vito
Vito left viewers in tears during their exit as he branded Ellie ‘his perfect angel’, while adding: ‘I’ve never had a little sister but I always wanted one. Now, I have you and you’re my little sister forever, and your big brother is always by your side’
Head Judge Shirley Ballas – who was the judge with the casting vote – said that she would have also chosen to save Balvinder and Julian however added that she thought ‘Ellie was also outstanding throughout the whole competition’.
When asked about how much she enjoyed dancing with Vito, Ellie said: ‘I’ve enjoyed it so much! He is a kind person and all I wanted from day one.’
Vito responded with his incredible speech, saying: ‘Honestly, there are no words I can use to describe how proud I am of you and you did really change my life so much. You made me such a better person.
‘At the beginning of this year, I said to myself please, please, please can you send me a beautiful angel into my life? And now you arrived…
‘I’ve never had a little sister but I always wanted one. Now, I have you and you’re my little sister forever, and your big brother is always by your side.’
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