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Strictly star Ellie Goldstein addresses exit as she announces she and Vito will keep training together ‘until the final’

Ellie lasted six weeks on the show

Strictly star Ellie Goldstein has opened up about her exit from the show during an appearance on It Takes Two tonight (Monday, November 3).

The star was in the dance-off last night (Sunday, November 2) against Balvinder Sopal. Unfortunately for Ellie, the judges voted to save Balvinder, ending the 23-year-old’s time on the show.

Ellie Goldstein and Vito Coppola on Strictly
Ellie left Strictly this weekend (Credit: BBC)

Strictly star Ellie Goldstein talks about her time on the show

Saturday (November 1) saw Ellie and Vito perform a tango to Lady Gaga’s Abracabarba.

Sadly, it proved to be their last dance together, as the judges failed to save them during the dance-off last night.

Appearing on It Takes Two tonight, a beaming Ellie opened up about her time on the show, her partnership with Vito, and her plans for more dancing in the future!

During the interview, Fleur East asked Ellie how she felt about Layton Williams giving her a standing ovation during Saturday’s show.

“Honoured. Privileged,” Ellie replied.

Ellie Goldstein on Strictly It Takes Two
Ellie has plans to keep dancing (Credit: BBC)

Ellie on dancing with Vito

Opening up about her soft spot for Craig Revel Horwood, Ellie said, “He knows I love him so much!”

After watching a VT of their time on the show together, Vito and Ellie revealed that they’re going to continue dancing together, despite their exit.

“We are dancing this week, we said already, our jive,” Vito revealed.

“And we’re going to do a few other dances Ellie said to me at the beginning ‘I want to do’,” he then said.

“The couple’s choice,” Ellie said. “The cha-cha-cha, and more.”

Ellie Goldstein and Vito Coppola on It Takes Two
Vito and Ellie were all smiles (Credit: BBC)

Ellie and Vito’s plans for the future

“We’re going to keep practicing,” Vito said. “And some new dances. You said to me you wanted to do the Charleston.”

“We are doing this training up ’till the final!” Ellie declared.

“You’re going to have your own Strictly at this point,” Fleur then joked.

Giving her final thoughts, Ellie expressed how much she’d enjoyed working with Vito.

“I have loved being with him, the man, Vito,” she said. “The best partner in the world.”

She added that the results show had been “so, so scary” but he’d kept her “calm”.

She also added that she’d loved Esltree Studios. “What we’re going to miss the most is seeing you light up the dancefloor,” Fleur said.

We couldn’t agree more!

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Strictly continues on Saturday, November 8 at 6:25pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. It Takes Two airs on weekdays from 6:30pm on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer.

Ellie Goldstein & Vito Coppola Tango to Abracadabra by Lady Gaga ✨ BBC Strictly 2025

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Robert Emlyn Slater
Freelance Writer