Vito is sticking to his promise to keep dancing with Ellie
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Ellie Goldstein has proved Vito Coppola is staying true to his word since leaving Strictly Come Dancing.

Ellie, 23, and Vito, 33, are the latest couple to be eliminated from Strictly following a tense dance-off on Sunday night.

The pair lost out to Balvinder Sopal and Julian Caillon, who were unanimously saved by the judges.

But before heading home, Vito left Strictly viewers in tears as he made a heartfelt promise to Ellie, who he called his “angel”.

Ellie Goldstein and Vito Coppola left Strictly Come Dancing on Sunday night (Credit: BBC)
Vito made Ellie – who has Down syndrome – jump for joy as he told her they could continue dancing together.

And in a sweet new Instagram post, Ellie has proved her Italian dance partner was not lying.

Strictly’s Ellie and Vito keep dancing after leaving show

Ellie and Vito appeared on Monday night’s Strictly: It Takes Two. They told host Fleur East about their journey together, but Vito also reaffirmed his promise to keep dancing with Ellie.

He told Fleur: “We are dancing this week, we said already, our Jive. And we’re going to do a few other dances Ellie said to me at the beginning ‘I want to do’.”

Ellie revealed: “The Couple’s Choice. The Cha-cha-cha, and more.” Vito added: “We’re going to keep practicing. And some new dances. You said to me you wanted to do the Charleston.”

Ellie told Fleur they will continue training “up ’til the final”.

Once they had appeared on the BBC Two spin-off show, Ellie took to her Instagram Stories and shared a picture of her day.

In the snap, Ellie was wearing maroon leggings, ballroom shoes and black T-shirt. She was giving Vito, who was also in his training gear, a high ten.

Ellie captioned the sweet shot: “What a great day spending it with my @vitocoppola. Never stop dancing!”
Ellie shared a picture of herself and Vito in the training room on Monday (Credit: Instagram Stories/ @elliejg16_zebedeemodel)

Ellie and Vito’s exit

Ellie and Vito had performed a Tango in Saturday’s live Halloween Week show. They scored 27 points, which placed them second from the bottom of the leaderboard. Below them was Harry Aikines-Aryeetey and Karen Hauer, who scored 26.

But following the public vote, Ellie and Vito found themselves in the dance-off with Balvinder and Julian. They had scored 28 points on Saturday evening.

All four judges voted to save Balvinder and Julian, meaning Ellie and Vito are now out of the competition.

As they said their final words to Tess Daley, Vito made viewers cry while paying homage to Ellie. He clutched her hands and told her she will always be his “little sister”. Vito also credited Ellie for making him a “better person”.

His kind and caring behaviour towards Ellie even made fans desperate to know if Vito has a girlfriend (he has!).
Vito made fans cry as he and Ellie left the show (Credit: BBC)

When is Strictly Come Dancing on next?

Strictly Come Dancing continues this weekend. It is back to basics in the ballroom after both Icons Week and Halloween Week. There is no theme for this Saturday.

The live show starts at 6.25pm on BBC One on Saturday November 8, 2025. It is then followed on Sunday night by Strictly: The Results. This will air at 7.10pm, also on BBC One.

Strictly 2025 is now halfway through its series – and Sunday will see another celebrity and their partner leave the competition.

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