Strictly Come Dancing viewers are desperate to know whether Vito Coppola is married or has a girlfriend.
Vito, 33, left fans swooning last night after his exceptionally kind behaviour towards 23-year-old Ellie Goldstein as they left the show.
Ellie, who has Down syndrome, and Vito found themselves in the dance-off after the Halloween Week public vote.
They were up against EastEnders’ Balvinder Sopal and her pro, Julian Caillon. But the judges unanimously voted to send Ellie and Vito home.
Viewers were left crying as they watched Vito clutch Ellie’s hands tightly and comfort her as they were eliminated. He then paid a very touching tribute to her as they bowed out of the show.
Vito told Ellie she will always be his “little sister” and described her as an “angel”. Some fans have even called that “the world is more Vito Coppola”.
Is Strictly Come Dancing’s Vito Coppola married? Does he have a girlfriend?
Vito Coppola is not married. But, he is believed to be a taken man.
In July, Vito went Instagram official with his girlfriend Valentina Sica. Valentina is a personal brand strategist. She is also an expert in digital marketing and pretty stunning to boot!
Vito and Valentina shared their relationship with the world following a romantic holiday together. However, since then they have kept their relationship on the down-low.
The couple have not shared any photos of themselves together while year’s series of Strictly Come Dancing has been on air. Instead, Vito has been using his online profile to post snaps of himself and Ellie during training and clips of the live shows each week.
However, several weeks ago, Valentina shared a picture of herself with a laptop. Alongside it, she wrote: “The evolution of GEMVEE Social Media Marketing is here. A new digital hub is on the way → strategy, branding & growth. Stay tuned: new website coming soon.”
Vito quietly showed his support to his girlfriend with a ‘1oo per cent’ emoji and a red heart.
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Where is Vito Coppola from?
Vito is from Eboli in Italy. He was born in September 1992 and has a younger brother called Jonathan. Their father was a dance teacher. Vito began dancing at his dad’s dance school when he was six years old.
Vito quickly showed his natural talent. He went on to become the first Italian in history to win Blackpool Junior’s World Champion at the iconic Blackpool Tower here in the UK.
The star recalled his childhood last year alongside a social media snap of himself mopping the floor of a dance studio. He said: “Basically, when I was a kid, I used to go with my father, because my father is a dance teacher, and before we started the rehearsal, we had to…”
He added: “This is one important educational lesson that my father taught me since I started to dance, because as he always says, ‘The floor is the best for a dancer’ and that’s why we have to treat it well and make sure that we take care of it every time before start rehearsal.”
By 28, Vito was ranked eighth in the world. He then retired from competing and turn his attention to TV. Vito starred in the Italian version of Strictly in 2021, before moving to the UK series in 2022.
His brother Jonathan did not pursue a career in dance. He now works as an economist.
Vito and Ellie on Strictly: It Takes Two
Vito and Ellie will be appearing on tonight’s Strictly: It Takes Two. Following their elimination from Strictly last night, they will be on the spin-off show to talk about their journey together.
Strictly: It Takes Two starts at 6.30pm on BBC Two tonight (November 3, 2025). Tonight’s show will also feature La Voix and her dance partner, Aljaz Škorjanec.
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