Strictly winner ‘grows close’ to fellow dancer during rehearsals for spin-off show
A STRICTLY winner is rumoured to have kindled a romantic relationship with one of their co-stars.
Vito Coppola is currently participating in a spin-off called Strictly Come Dancing: The Professionals.
The dance show sees twelve Strictly pros take to the stage across the UK to showcase their talents for live audiences.
And the Italian champion seems to have been working on more than just his choreo between performances.
A source told the Mirror that Vito has caused a stir by being spotted leaving rehearsals with fellow Strictly star Jowita Przystal.
The pair have also been seen visiting each other’s dressing rooms during the training period.
Just earlier this year Vito was said to be coupled up with Corrie actress Ellie Leach, who he won Strictly 2023 with.
The pair had obvious chemistry when they competed together on the BBC One show, which led viewers to suspect that they might be dating.
Meanwhile Jowita was previously linked with another Strictly pro, Giovanni Pernice.
The pair fell for one another while filming the show in 2022, and jive specialist Giovanni made a move on Jowita as they spent time together backstage.
But they decided to call it quits due to hectic work schedules after just three months.
The publicity surrounding both Jowita and Vito’s previous relationships might be the reason why they are keeping any current budding romance under wraps.
A source suggested as much, while revealing: “Jowita and Vito have been the main source of gossip during tour rehearsals, and now on the tour itself. They’re seeing each other but keeping it very quiet. They don’t want the kind of attention Jowita had with Giovanni, especially as it’s still early days.
“They’ve been going off together quite a lot while not rehearsing, and have been in and out of each other’s dressing rooms.”