Ellie and Vito have sparked more romance rumours (Picture: vitocoppola / ellielouiseleach)
Strictly Come Dancing fans have been sent into meltdown after Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola shared a joint Instagram post with some steamy pics.
Romance rumours between the Coronation Street actress, 22, and pro dancer, 31, have been swirling for a while, after teasing clues that the infamous Strictly curse had struck for the first time this series.
Ex-Strictly contestant Amanda Abbington dropped the first hint just weeks ago after seemingly confirmed the pair were an official couple, and they were later spotted spotted getting rather intimate.
And now, they’ve taken things one step further sharing a collection of pictures on Instagram in a joint post.
While some snaps see the pair laughing around in co-ordinated outfits, another snap shows Vito caressing Ellie’s face, while others are of them holding eachother.
‘“Live the present and be grateful for what you have in life. Be happy for waking up every morning and appreciate the small things. This makes the real Happiness”.
The Strictly stars shared some romantic-looking pics (Picture: vitocoppola / ellielouiseleach)
Fans are losing their minds (Picture: vitocoppola / ellielouiseleach)
‘These are the words that Lulú and I keep repeating to each other,’ Vito captioned the post.
Amidst the comments from fans and co-stars alike, Ellie wrote: ‘Always live in the present and appreciate the little things ❤️ so lucky and grateful for this experience with you xxx.’
‘I get that this is just a photoshoot and that you are just dance partners and friends BUT half the country are now hoping that you might be more than “just friends”. Just saying!’ one fan wrote.
Another penned: ‘Tell me your a couple without telling me your a couple!!’
Adorable! (Picture: vitocoppola / ellielouiseleach)
The pair have yet to officially confirm their rumoured romance (Picture: vitocoppola / ellielouiseleach)
During a recent appearance on The One Show, Vito gave Ellie a kiss on the cheek on live TV, while Ellie also opened up about how much her partner means to her, saying she’d be ‘lost’ on the dancefloor without him.
She said: ‘I don’t even want to think about taking to the dancefloor without Vito.
‘I would be completely lost. It would be my worst nightmare.’
Meanwhile, the pair couldn’t avoid questions from Lorraine Kelly, who quizzed them during an appearance on her show, saying: ‘Now look…both of you are single and everybody wants a romance. You get along incredibly well. Whatever happens between you, clearly there is a bond there. You are going to be friends forever, aren’t you?’
Has the Strictly curse hit again? (Picture: PA)
Jumping in, Vito spoke about how close they’ve become and how he now considers Ellie’s family his own.
‘I’ve honestly found that not just Ellie, but her family have become like another family to me,’ he shared.
‘I’ve been so so lucky because they are so wonderful,’ he said, before gushing over her mum’s gravy.
‘But yes of course we have become friends and we will stay in each other’s lives forever.’
Strictly Come Dancing continues tonight at 7.30pm on BBC One and iPlayer.
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‘Tell me you’re a couple without telling me you’re a couple!!’
