STRICTLY Come Dancing star Vito Coppola has broken his silence on what will save the scandal-hit BBC show.
The pro dancer made a firm mark on the dancefloor after scooping up the Glitterball trophy with his celeb partner, Coronation Street star Ellie Leach.
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He won last year with Ellie LeachCredit: BBC
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Amid a series of scandals which have rocked the show, including Graziano Di Prima’s sacking and the investigation into Giovanni Pernice, reigning champ Vito has admitted that the show could be pulled back from it’s recent woes thanks to a slew of top-tier elements.
As well as being the 20th anniversary special, Vito revealed that the team had been handed a bigger boost than ever before thanks to the return of Amy Dowden.
Speaking to The Sun, Vito said: “I’m looking forward to it because Amy is back, you know, and we want Amy back.”
Amy was forced to pull out of the programme last year owing to her cancer diagnosis.
She recently opened up about her treatment in an eye-opening BBC documentary following her life during the cancer battle.
Elsewhere, Vito confessed that once viewers are back seeing the incredible dancer on screens, the outside noise would be forgotten.
The star revealed that routines were already being prepared and underway by the show’s leading choreographer, Jason Gilkison.
Vito said: “It’s the 20 year anniversary of the BBC, so I’m sure that,
you know, all the production and Jason, the choreographer, they are, like, preparing, you know, something really beautiful.
“I’m looking really forward to it.”
One of those routines is based on returning Amy with a post from the Strictly team revealing: “#Strictly is celebrating the return of @amy_dowden with a group dance featuring all of the Professional Dancers
“Airing in the launch show this autumn, the empowering routine will exude glamour as we welcome Amy back for the 22nd series of Strictly Come Dancing.”
“I never think about the fact that I’m the current champion, you know, because at the end, who really are the winners – our
celebrities.
“I always think that as professionals, we have to be a good mirror
for our celebrities.
“Sometimes people think that, oh, Vito won, or last year like, Jovita won, but no – Ellie [Leach] won, and Hamza [Yassin] won, and every year it’s like this,
“We have to be the best teammates, you know, strong like a rock and just act as a mirror.”
Whilst it is yet to be revealed if Vito has bagged himself a partner on this year’s show, some fans have been left devastated to hear Kai Widdrington has been benched and won’t be dancing alongside a celeb.
Elsewhere, Love Island star Tasha Ghouri will be dancing alongside returning show pro, Aljaz Skorjanec, on the upcoming series.
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