Vito Coppola
Vito Coppola (born 27 September 1992) is an Italian dancer and choreographer. He is best known for appearing as a professional dancer on the 16th series of Italian dance competition Ballando con le Stelle (Dancing with the Stars) in 2021 and ultimately winning the competition with Arisa. Since 2022, he has served as a professional on Strictly Come Dancing, the British version of the show, from the 20th series onwards, winning in 2023 with his celebrity dance partner Ellie Leach.
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Series
48
Total scored dances
1,706
Total points
8.89
Av. judge score (10)
1st / 63
Pros rank for av. score (10)
35.54*
Av. total score (40)
1st / 63*
Pros rank for av. score (40)
67
Total 10s awarded
5*
Perfect scores (40/40)
1
Series wins
Vito's dance statistics
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| # | Dance | Dances | % of total | Total points | Av. judge score (10) | Av. dance score (40) | Perfect scores (40s) | 10s | Bottom 2 | Eliminated |
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| 1 | American Smooth | 5 | 10.4% | 180 | 9.00 | 36.00 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Argentine Tango | 3 | 6.3% | 114 | 9.50 | 38.00 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Cha Cha Cha | 4 | 8.3% | 143 | 8.94 | 35.75 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Charleston | 3 | 6.3% | 116 | 9.67 | 38.67 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Couple's Choice | 4 | 8.3% | 157 | 9.81 | 39.25 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Foxtrot | 2 | 4.2% | 58 | 7.25 | 29.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Jive | 3 | 6.3% | 97 | 8.08 | 32.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Paso Doble | 4 | 8.3% | 143 | 8.94 | 35.75 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | Quickstep | 3 | 6.3% | 104 | 8.67 | 34.67 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Rumba | 3 | 6.3% | 106 | 8.83 | 35.33 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Salsa | 2 | 4.2% | 70 | 8.75 | 35.00 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Samba | 4 | 8.3% | 139 | 8.69 | 34.75 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Showdance | 3 | 6.3% | 114 | 9.50 | 38.00 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Tango | 1 | 2.1% | 36 | 9.00 | 36.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Viennese Waltz | 3 | 6.3% | 94 | 7.83 | 31.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Waltz | 1 | 2.1% | 35 | 8.75 | 35.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vito's series outcomes
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| # | Series | Celebrity | Show type | Week | Position | Outcome |
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| 1 | 2022 - S20 | Fleur East | Final | 13 | 2nd | Runners-up |
| 2 | 2023 - S21 | Ellie Leach | Final | 13 | 1st | Winners |
| 3 | 2024 - S22 | Sarah Hadland | Final | 13 | 2nd | Runners-up |
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| Born | 27 September 1992 Eboli, Salerno, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
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| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Vito's facts and stats
- Vito has been in 3 back-to-back Finals since joining the show in 2022; Kevin holds the current record as he reached 4 straight Finals after joining Strictly in 2013
- With Fleur, Vito performed a double-40 dance with their Couple’s Choice in S20; this is one of 6 double-40 dances (Rachel & Vincent, Foxtrot S6; Pamela & James, Viennese Waltz S8; Danny & Oti, Samba S14; Karim & Amy, Jive S17; Tasha & Aljaž, American Smooth S22)
- Vito has the highest average dance score of any pro, 35.54
- 67 of his 192 scores (S20-S22) have been tens; this is an astounding 34.9% (more than one-third!)