Who is Vito Coppola? Rumoured to be ‘bonding’ with Helen Skelton on Strictly Come Dancing Tour

Helen Skelton and professional dancer Vito Coppola are rumoured to be bonding whilst on the Strictly Come Dancing tour. 

The Countryfile presenter, 39, was partnered with professional dancer Gorka Marquez in the last series of Strictly with the pair reaching the final. Due to work commitments, Gorka was unable to go on the tour and Helen is partnered with Kai Widdrington.

Helen is currently touring the UK with the Strictly line up and has reportedly been bonding with the Italian pro. 

According to the Mirror, a source said: 'Helen and Vito were good friends during Strictly, but really bonded on tour. There were two buses for the cast – the party bus and the quiet bus.”

“They spent a lot of time chatting on the quiet bus and getting to know each other. They have a lot in common – a love of the outdoors, for example.”

“Between shows they also spent time together one-on-one, like going for coffee, just the two of them.”

Helen has been single since splitting from ex-husband Leeds Rhinos player Richie Myler just before filming for the Strictly Come Dancing series began. The exes were married for eight years and share three children together. 

Who is Vito Coppola?

The 30 year old professional dancer is from Italy and was a new addition to Strictly Come Dancing 2022 line-up. He successfully reached the grand final with dance partner Fleur East.

Vito has been dancing since he was six years old and has a number of awards including Latin American Champion, three-time World Championship finalist and European Cup Winner.

The pro-dancer previously won the Italian version of the show ‘Stars Ballando con le Stelle’ singer Arisa. After growing close to Arisa and becoming involved the pair dated for a short time but split due to hitting a rocky patch. The Italian was linked to Molly Rainford whilst competing on Strictly.