Strictly Come Dancing skilled Vito Coppola has opened up about his favorite co-stars together with Katya Jones, whose excessive power by chance left him with a jaw harm that also clicks at the moment
Vito listed a few of his favorite Strictly personalities(Image: Mondadori Portfolio, Mondadori Portfolio through Getty Images)
While the skilled dancers on Strictly Come Dancing usually seem polished and chic on our screens, there is a frenetic power effervescent beneath that may typically, based on former champion Vito Coppola, show considerably ‘harmful.’
Reeling off a few of his favorite dancers on the programme, the Strictly skilled, who’s showing on BBC’s Saturday Kitchen this morning, disclosed that among the many movie star contestants, he was significantly taken by the fluidity of Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink’s hip actions throughout the Cha-cha-cha.
Speaking candidly to followers in a Q&A on his YouTube channel, Vito revealed he is additionally an enormous admirer of YouTuber George Clarke, who relentlessly pranked the forged all through this yr’s Strictly tour.
Celebrity MasterChef champion Vito had nothing however glowing phrases for Karen Hauer, who has simply confirmed she’s departing the present. Vito refers back to the 43-year-old Venezuelan–American dancer as ‘Mamacita’ and says that partnering together with her is at all times “amazing.”
Vito additionally reserved loads of reward for Russian-born Katya Jones, however confessed that their vibrant personalities can show hazardous when paired collectively, leading to an harm he nonetheless feels at the moment.
“I love Katya. She’s full on… we have the same energy level. That’s good on one side, on the other side it can be quite dangerous.” He explains that when he and Katya are dancing collectively, their energy and keenness can sometimes consequence within the odd harm.
“My jaw still clicks here because I got a beautiful, amazing, very powerful Katya elbow in my jaw in my first year,” he revealed. “I had like a good crack. It took me a few days to get back to normal and chew. But so, thank you Katya, I have now a gift forever!”
Vito returned final yr for his fourth sequence on the beloved programme, the place he was paired with mannequin and actress Ellie Goldstein.
Fans had been captivated by the pairing earlier than their journey ended following the competitors’s annual Halloween particular.
Their partnership has continued past the present, with the duo just lately finishing a nationwide tour alongside a number of of their Strictly co-stars as a part of the 30-date Strictly Come Dancing Live 2026 tour.
Away from his dancing profession, Vito just lately hinted at thrilling information on the horizon, and on Tuesday (March 3) confirmed he’s releasing his very first e-book.
He broke the information on Instagram with a video that includes behind-the-scenes footage from a photoshoot selling the forthcoming launch.
Accompanying the submit, the Italian star wrote: “Hello beautiful people. I am so excited to finally share the news with you all. My first book is coming in August! It’s called Love, Vito and is full of stories about my life through dancing and, of course, food!”
