BBC Strictly's Ellie Leach tells Vito 'I love you' ahead of 'beautiful day together'

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Brent Lang Executive Editor There’s a good old fashioned box office battle brewing. Disney’s “Wish,” an animated adventure that had been expected to dominate the Thanksgiving holiday is facing off against Lionsgate’s “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” for the top spot over the five-day stretch. And the dystopian prequel, which is currently in its second week of release, is showing impressive resilience against the family flick.

Squeeze have announced plans for a 50th anniversary UK tour next year.The band will be hitting the road for 27 shows with special guest Badly Drawn Boy, which will kick off at Sheffield City Hall on October 4.Further dates will include shows in Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow, Cardiff and Brighton before they wrap up their tour at London’s Royal Albert Hall on November 11. You can see the full list of tour dates below.Tickets for the shows will go on sale at 10am GMT next Friday (December 1) and can be purchased here.We're excited to announce that Squeeze will celebrate their 50th anniversary in 2024 with an extensive UK tour! Tickets go on sale Friday, 1 December, but sign up now to get access to the pre-sale on Wednesday, 29 November at 10:00am GMT at https://t.co/FG2gAsqZHf pic.twitter.com/Rs2Z1gqDhp— Squeeze (@Squeezeofficial) November 24, 2023The band – who will play a host of hits ‘Up The Junction’, ‘Cool For Cats’, ‘Another Nail In My Heart’, ‘Hourglass’ and ‘Tempted’ and “Rare Gems” from their back catalogue – have also confirmed that they will be supporting The Trussell Trust charity, which provides emergency food and support to people who cannot afford essentials, while campaigning for change to end the need for food banks in the UK.Fans are invited on the tour to bring along food donations to the shows, where there will be collection points across the venue each night.

Strictly Come Dancing viewers have said they're 'getting tired' of comments about Layton Williams and his previous dance experience. The actor and West End star has been subject to criticism despite wowing throughout the competition so far.

Ellie Leach has been stunning the judges on Strictly Come Dancing so far, and it looks like she and partner Vito Coppola could be strong contenders for the Glitterball trophy.The actress, 22, is one of the nine celebrities remaining on this year's Strictly, following five eliminations - Zara McDermott, Eddie Kadi, Jody Cundy, Nikita Kanda and Les Dennis all been voted off - and Amanda Abbington's decision to exit the show. Ellie found fame on Coronation Street when she was just 10 years old and she remained on the ITV soap up until earlier this year, when she decided to leave her role as Faye Windass in a bid to pursue other opportunities.

The next Strictly Come Dancing pairing to be evicted this weekend has been predicted by a body language expert. Darren Stanton believes that Adam Thomas and Luba Mushtuk will leave the competition because the Emmerdale actor has 'reached the heights of his dancing abilities.' Speaking on behalf of Roulette, Darren explained why he thinks the pair will 'struggle to pull through this' after being in the bottom two during the last live show.

The couples are whittling down fast as the battle for the Glitterball trophy continues on Strictly Come Dancing The nine remaining celebrity contestants and their professional dance partners will return to the ballroom on Saturday night (November 4) but will there be early fireworks?

Strictly Come Dancing professional Nikita Kuzmin was strapped up with a knee brace after rehearsals on Wednesday. Pictured leaving the training space with his celebrity dance partner Layton Williams, the 25-year-old's physical condition will be of concern to them heading into the weekend after he reportedly struggled to get into his waiting taxi. The pair continued their ballroom hot-streak last Saturday by scoring 36 on Halloween Week for an impressive Tango routine.

Glastonbury Festival organisers are facing a backlash after changing the dates for when festival goers can buy tickets for next year's event. Despite organisers issuing an apology and explaining they wanted to be fair to everyone, irate fans have called the decision 'a joke.'

Strictly Come Dancing star Lauren Oakley has responded to the outpouring of messages about her appearance following the show's Halloween special. The professional dancer is currently competing for the first time in the BBC One dance contest after joining the programme last year.

Strictly Come Dancing star Vito Coppola has fuelled rumours of a romance with his partner Ellie Leach, as he kissed her on Wednesday night's episode of Strictly: It Takes Two.The duo appeared on the BBC spin-off show alongside host, Janette Manrara, to discuss their upcoming performance, which will see them dance an American Smooth to Robbie Williams' Ain't That A Kick In The Head. Former Coronation Street star Ellie hailed Vito as "an amazing person" and expressed her gratitude for the Italian-born professional dancer. Ellie said: "I think that every week I'm seeing myself grow much more.

Strictly Come Dancing stars Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola have been bringing the chemistry to the dancefloor for weeks now but it's actually another couple who are said to have a 'special connection'. It comes after last weekend's live show saw the couples go all out for the show's Halloween special.

Two couples are said to be 'at risk' of an exit from Strictly Come Dancing this weekend - according to their body language. There are nine couples left in the BBC One dance contest with the week seven live show set to take place on Saturday night (November 4).

Strictly Come Dancing viewers have been left saying they 'don't get it' after Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola pulled out all the stops to close the show's Halloween special in near-perfect style.

Those watching Strictly Come Dancing Come Dancing unfold at home have issued a 'cut' demand following two additional features to the latest Halloween special. It was a spooktacular night in the ballroom as the remaining couples took to the floor as they continue to vie for the Glitterball trophy.

Nigel Harman has sparked concern among Strictly Come Dancing fans after he was forced to face more criticism from the judges in the ballroom this week. The actor and his dance partner Katya Jones were among the remaining 10 couples taking to the floor as the fight for the Glitterball trophy continued.

Strictly Come Dancing fans were asking 'has anyone else?' after being surprised by an 'intruder' during the latest live show. The BBC One dance contest was back on screens on Saturday night (October 28) with a spooktacular Halloween special.

Eagle eyed fans have noticed that one professional dancer in particular has been absent from recent Strictly Come Dancing episodes- and they're now speculating she could quit the show. Michelle Tsiakkas, who joined in 2022, has never been partnered with a celebrity contestant and has hardly been seen on the BBC competition's latest series.The Cyprus-native joined the pro line-up along with Carlos Gu, Lauren Oakley and Vito Coppola last year, but now in a Reddit thread titled, "Any professionals to leave after this season?", fans said they thought the 28-year-old could walk away entirely.

Strictly Come Dancing is beginning to intensify, with celebrities feeling the pressure as they get ready for the sixth live show of the series and another elimination. One celebrity who appears to be the one to watch is ex-Coronation Street star Ellie Leach, who is partnered with professional dancer Vito Coppola. Ellie, 22, and Vito, 31, have continued to wow the judges on the BBC One show, and it looks like they could be strong contenders to win the Glitterball trophy.

Strictly Come Dancing contestant Adam Thomas had to miss a scheduled appearance on BBC spin-off show It Takes Two tonight - just 24 hours before he is due to dance the American Smooth on Saturday's live show.