{"id":85214,"date":"2023-11-15T03:38:39","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T03:38:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topmovieandtv.com\/?p=85214"},"modified":"2023-11-15T03:38:39","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T03:38:39","slug":"bbc-strictly-star-ellie-leach-has-a-secret-weapon-and-it-doesnt-involve-dancing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topmovieandtv.com\/tv\/bbc-strictly-star-ellie-leach-has-a-secret-weapon-and-it-doesnt-involve-dancing\/","title":{"rendered":"BBC Strictly star Ellie Leach has a secret weapon – and it doesn’t involve dancing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola are being showered with nines and tens by the Strictly Come Dancing judges – and Ellie says it\u2019s all down to power naps. The couple are pulling off complex sambas, salsas and paso dobles but to remember the choreography, Vito encourages Ellie to get as much rest as possible.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve got a really good relationship where we kind of know what the other needs,\u201d says Coronation Street star Ellie. \u201cVito even lets me have power naps during training.\u201d<\/p>\n


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The power naps come when the pair hit a brick wall. But they never last long, just a few minutes. Ellie explains, \u201cIf my brain\u2019s not in the room he\u2019ll be like, \u2018Ellie, you need to take 15 minutes. Just close your eyes. Just have a little nap and then reset and we\u2019ll go again.\u2019 Sometimes your brain is filled with so much new information that you could be going over it for an hour and nothing\u2019s going in.\u201d<\/p>\n

Vito is also filling Ellie with self confidence and giving her a new belief in her ability.<\/p>\n

\u201cSelf-confidence is something I\u2019ve always struggled with,\u201d she says. \u201cBefore going on Strictly I was like, \u2018I don\u2019t know how I\u2019m going to be able to do it.\u2019 I never would have expected to be performing live in front of so many people. But now we just do it every week and it kind of feels like my normal life. I\u2019m not completely confident but every week we\u2019re progressing and that\u2019s something I\u2019m really proud of.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Vito\u2019s kisses for Ellie and their obvious joy at being in each other\u2019s company has led fans to speculate the couple are already an item, and Amanda Abbington caused a stir when she referred to Ellie and Vito as a \u201cbeautiful couple\u201d on Instagram. Repeatedly, Ellie has written \u201clove you\u201d about Vito on her social media and their messages are littered with red heart emojis. However, Ellie insists their triumphant kisses are just a sign of their deep friendship. \u201cIt was only a kiss on the cheek,\u201d she says, blushing. \u201cHe gives me a kiss on the cheek every Saturday!\u201d Protesting, she adds, \u201cIt was definitely on the cheek.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n