SH0CK: Strictly’s Vito Coppola’s ‘secret’ off-camera agreement with Emma Willis
Vito Coppola revealed that he and new Strictly host Emma Willis have made a secret agreement.
Vito opened up about his bond with Emma Willis (Image: BBC)
Strictly Come Dancing star Vito Coppola will finally return to screens with the eagerly awaited 24th series of the beloved BBC contest. Ahead of his comeback as a pro, the Italian native shared his true thoughts about the new trio of hosts, which includes Emma Willis, Josh Widdecombe, and Johannes Radebe. Vito also dished on his newfound bond with Emma and how they’re planning to keep a huge plan off camera. Speaking to the Daily Express, the choreographer opened up about the upcoming series and stated: “I’m very, very excited and looking forward to it.
“I met Emma, and I loved her since the first moment I met her in person. Of course, we love Emma from before.” Vito continued: “But now I met her, I said to her, ‘Listen, Emma, we need to make an agreement.'” The 33-year-old added: “There are many moments where I’m going to be a bit hungry and I need some snacks.
Emma has joined the new trio of hosts (Image: BBC)
“So if I bring something, I will bring it. I’ll bring like a box of Balconi, ‘You just pass me a cake every now and then, just under the table.'”
Vito, who recently partnered with the Italian bakery brand, opened up about his love for the Balconi cake bars, branding the collaboration a “full circle moment.”
During the interview, he reflected: “I grew up with the Balconi cake. In Italy, me and my brother used to have breakfast every morning, and a little Balconi before bed with our little milk.
“We could eat like one entire box per breakfast and one per night, and it became kind if hide and seek because my father said ‘you’re eating lots of these,’ because we loved them.”
Emma will be smuggling Vito snacks throughout the show (Image: Balconi)
As for the other Josh and Johannes, Vito revealed he is just as excited for them to make their Strictly hosting debut.
“Jojo, my lovely Johannes, I love him so so much, and I just can’t wait to see him shine like the most beautiful star in the sky, and I want to see all his outfits, I can’t wait for it.
“I’m sure he’s already dealing with all of this; he probably has everything already, ready, but I cannot wait, I cannot wait.”
He added: “With Josh I was like ‘Josh I’m glad you’re here now because last time I saw you, you were dancing in the Christmas Special and you were dressed as a penguin’ and we had a big laugh.”
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