Vito won Strictly in 2023.
Strictly Come Dancing is back for another exciting season, with the series celebrating a whopping 21 years on air!
Among those excited to take part in all the celebrations is reigning Strictly Come Dancing champion Vito Coppola, who lifted the Glitterball trophy in 2023 alongside Ellie Leach.
This time around, Vito has been paired with model and actress Ellie Goldstein, who is just as excited about donning her sparkles and making her Strictly debut as the live shows kick-start this weekend!
Describing Strictly in one word as "family", here's everything you need to know about professional dancer Vito Coppola.
Age: 33
Job: Professional dancer
From: Eboli, Italy
Instagram: @vitocoppola_real
Celebrity partner: Ellie Goldstein
Vito is a professional dancer who has been performing from a young age. He's no stranger to dancing on TV either, having won the Italian version of Strictly in 2021 with pop star Arisa.
He has also appeared on Ballando con le Stelle (Dancing with the Stars), and is a three-time World Championship finalist and European Cup winner.
Vito Coppola is 33 years old and has been on the show since he was 30.
He is! Vito Coppola is fairly active across social media and can be followed on Instagram via @vitocoppola and on TikTok @vito_coppola where he posts behind the scenes footage from rehearsals.
Vito Coppola is paired with model and actress Ellie Goldstein on Strictly Come Dancing 2025.
Speaking on being paired up with Ellie, Vito sang her praises, saying: "When Ellie comes in the room, everything lights up. All of a sudden, looking at Ellie, the world becomes in colour. And I’ve realised that I have always lived in black and white."
Grab your sequins and get ready for another epic show!
Strictly Come Dancing continues on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
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Molly Moss is a Trends Writer for Radio Times, covering the latest trends across TV, film and more. She has an MA in Newspaper Journalism and has previously written for publications including The Guardian, The Times and The Sun Online.
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