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Privacy NoticeStrictly Come Dancing pro Vito Coppola has likened the show’s cast to “a big family” amid controversy over allegations about the treatment of several contestants. The BBC One show is set to return this autumn following claims against Giovanni Pernice and Graziano Di Prima, which prompted an investigation. Vito, 31, who clinched victory last year with his celeb dance partner Ellie Leach, was quizzed by BBC News on whether he was taken aback by the allegations of his former professional dancers. “Honestly, we are like a big family. And like a big family we support each other”, he expressed. “We are like brother, and sister and cousin.”
Vito Coppola won the Glitterball trophy with his celebrity dance partner Ellie Leach last year
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He further added: “This year is going to be a beautiful year because it’s the 20th anniversary of Strictly, and every year I say, ‘Oh, this is the best year’, and after the next year there is something even better, some people don’t believe me”, reports PA. He went on to say: “This year we are preparing magical and beautiful numbers with the pros.” Speaking about the training, he added: “That’s my favourite part, teaching. Because when you teach you give a part of your knowledge, a part of your experience. “I’ll tell you something, when I teach I feel even happier than when sometimes I do a performance. Because, when you see your students performing and doing beautiful and incredible (things), sometimes I get almost emotional because you give all yourself in that little step in that routine.” Vito mentioned that his teaching style is all about adapting to the needs of his students.
‘That’s my favourite part, teaching’, Vito told BBC News
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Some of the Strictly stars at the NTA’s in September 2023
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It comes after actress Amanda Abbington was the first to speak out about “inappropriate” behaviour, telling ITV’s Lorraine about a “toxic environment” she experienced on Strictly with pro dancer Giovanni Pernice. Irish TV star Laura Whitmore also claimed she faced “inappropriate behaviour” during her 2016 run on Strictly with Giovanni. Italian dancer Giovanni has consistently “rejected any suggestion of abusive or threatening behaviour”. In a twist this July, pro dancer Graziano Di Prima announced his departure from the dance floor amid rumours concerning his conduct towards his 2023 celeb partner, former Love Islander Zara McDermott. This season’s Strictly lineup boasts names like Olympic swimmer Tom Dean, JLS’s JB Gill, Love Island’s Tasha Ghouri, and telly favourite Pete Wicks. Not just lighting up the dance floor, Vito is also set to sizzle in the kitchen on this year’s Celebrity MasterChef, where culinary kings John Torode and Gregg Wallace will be putting 20 celebs through their paces over six weeks of epicurean trials to snag the top chef title.Story SavedYou can find this story in My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.Follow OK! MagazineFacebookTwitterCommentMore OnStrictly Come DancingVito Coppola
