In a candid moment, Strictly’s Vito Coppola shared insights into his personal life (Image: BBC)
Renowned for his dazzling performances on Strictly Come Dancing, Vito Coppola recently offered a glimpse into his private aspirations. With the new season on the horizon, Coppola eagerly anticipates his return to the BBC dance floor next month, hoping to clinch the Glitterball Trophy with his next celebrity partner.
At 33, Coppola first tasted victory in 2023 alongside Coronation Street’s Ellie Leach. The duo sparked rumors of romance, a narrative they consistently denied despite public curiosity.
Coppola’s personal life also piqued interest last year when he seemingly confirmed his relationship with Valentina Sica via Instagram. However, the absence of recent pictures together leaves fans questioning the current status of their relationship.
Vito shares a moment with former dance partner Ellie Leach on Strictly Come Dancing (Image: Getty)
During an appearance on Alan Carr and Lee Peart’s Bottoms Up! podcast, Vito revealed that he would love to become a father one day and spoke of the “three loves of his life”.
“I would love to have three or five [children],” he shared with the hosts. “Or we could go to seven, it depends.”
Explaining his choice of numbers, the Italian dancer said he had always been a fan of odd numbers. “Yeah, I’ve always liked [them],” he added, before explaining that it was “perfect” to be in a group of three on the podcast.
Vito did not reveal whether there is currently a partner in his life, but he did make a reference to the three things he loves most.
Discussing why he wrote his latest book, he said: “It started because, I wanted to share not just my story, but I just wanted to share my three loves of my life, food, my family and dancing.”
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The dancer has been enjoying spending time with Dianne Buswell’s baby boy (Image: INSTAGRAM/DIANNEBUSWELL)
“Basically when I am alone, away from home, when I’m abroad, since I was a kid [I’ve been] travelling, the only thing that has always been with me has been food,” he added.
“Imagine food as an entity, so food became my best friend, so don’t just think of food as something you eat and you put in your body.
“If you think of food as something a bit deeper, food has been with me in my lowest moments,” he went on to say, before adding that he is an emotional eater,” he continued.
Should Vito ever become a dad himself, he has seemingly been getting some practice with his co-star Dianne Buswell’s baby.
Vito said he has ‘three loves of his life’ (Image: GETTY)
The dancer gave birth to her first child, a boy named Bowie, with Joe Sugg back in March and has been sharing updates with fans ever since.
Featured in some of her posts is “Uncle Vito”, who is seen gushing over her son. Previously discussing just how close they are, Dianne said he was one of the first people she told about her pregnancy.
Following her birth, he shared a picture of him looking down at Bowen in his crib, alongside the caption: “Little Bowen [has] already stolen my heart.”