Overview

• Vito Coppola posted a video telling a critic to “watch your mouth,” urged positivity, and said he advised Ellie Goldstein to block the account after a message about their rehearsal clip.
• The skit showed Coppola and Goldstein miming fart noises in training, drew laughs from some followers, and prompted a critical direct message that also referenced Dianne Buswell and Joe Sugg.
• Coppola and Goldstein remain in training for the first live show, with the partnership highlighted by Goldstein’s participation as a contestant with Down syndrome.
• Earlier in the week, the pair shared a recovery message to Dani Dyer after she withdrew from the competition following an ankle fracture.
• Coppola also reunited publicly with former Strictly professional Graziano Di Prima, whom the BBC previously confirmed is no longer part of the show’s pro line-up.