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Strictly Come Dancing pro Vito Coppola has hit back at critics who criticised him and his friends on social media.
It comes after Vito, 32, shared a video on Instagram showing himself and his Strictly 2025 partner Ellie Goldstein, 23, at rehearsal and pretending to fart.
While most fans saw the funny side, not everyone was amused by the skit.
Since posting the video, Vito has revealed that one critic contacted Ellie to complain about the ‘grim’ post and demanded that they delete it.
‘Hey girl, please tell Vito to delete the latest fart video,’ The Mirror reports. reports they wrote.
‘It’s not really that funny. He’s supposed to be hot and mysterious – and these type of jokes and skits are grim and don’t present him well at all. Just keep to dancing videos, they’re so cute and fun!’
Vito has defended his friends from trolls (Picture: BBC/Ray Burmiston)
The person behind the message also accused Vito of ‘spending too much time with Dianne and Joe’ as they ‘do fart jokes a lot’.
Vito has since responded to the message in a video he shared on Instagram.
‘I don’t really pay attention, but in this case, you touched three important people to me,’ he explained.
A troll asked Ellie to delete a video showing her and Vito goofing around at rehearsals. (Picture: Vito Coppola Instagram)
‘Dianne and Joe, they are really my friends, they are family to me. So you better watch your mouth, yeah, before you speak of certain people.
‘Second, don’t send this message to Ellie because she’s my little sister and I am very protective. I do care a lot, so please … I already advised Ellie to block this profile and whoever is gonna even try to say something like this.’
Vito concluded his message by telling his followers to spread joy and enjoyment instead of hate.
Who’s dancing with who on Strictly 2025?
Lewis Cope & Katya Jones
Karen Carney & Carlos Gu
Ross King & Jowita Przystal
Stefan Dennis & Dianne Buswell
Vicky Pattison & Kai Widdrington
Thomas Skinner & Amy Dowden
Ellie Goldstein & Vita Coppola
Chris Robshaw & Nadiya Bychkova
La Voix & Aljaž Škorjanec
George Clarke & Alexis Warr
Balvinder Sopal & Julian Caillon
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink & Lauren Oakley
Alex Kingston & Johannes Radebe
Harry Aikines-Aryeetey & Karen Hauer
While the main show may not have kicked off yet, it’s clear Ellie and Vito have already formed a close bond.
In addition to the skits they’ve been sharing online, Vito has been posting fun tributes to Ellie, including one where he quoted Charli xcx’s Speed Drive in the caption
‘Oh oh…she is my best friend in the whole world,’ he wrote. ‘We are going to announce our team name later today. We are very excited, stay tuned!!!’
Ellie has made history as the first model with Down syndrome to appear on the cover of British Vogue. She’s also modelled for brands like Adidas and Victoria’s Secret.
She’s also been named one of the most influential people in the global fashion industry by the Business of Fashion 500.
When cast on Strictly, Ellie said in a statement: ‘The chance to now be part of [Strictly] feels like a dream. I know it’s going to be challenging, but I’m ready to do it with the glitter and glamour and make some magic on that dancefloor. Let the Strictly journey begin!’
Strictly Come Dancing returns on BBC One on Saturday at 9pm.
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