BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Vito Coppola declares love for former co-star as he says 'friendship is stronger than anything'

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Vito Coppola's former Strictly Come Dancing co-star has declared his love as he described their friendship as being 'stronger than anything'.

The professional dancer on the BBC One dance contest was recently reunited with Graziano Di Prima as he returned to Italy following the end of Strictly's 2024 series, during which he made the final with actress Sarah Hadland, marking his third final since joining the show in 2022.

Their reunion comes after was due to return to Strictly for its 20th-anniversary series but shortly after the professional dancer line-up was announced in June ahead of the 2024 series launch in September, it was confirmed by the BBC that Graziano would no longer be returning to the ballroom with the dancer saying he "deeply regretted" the events that led to his exit.

A BBC spokesperson previously said at the time: "We can confirm that Graziano Di Prima is no longer a part of the line-up of professional dancers for the upcoming series of Strictly Come Dancing.