Ellie Leach’s mum says Strictly’s Vito has ‘spent dinner with us’ after dating rumours | Celebrity News | Showbiz & TV

The two have been rumored to be dating, and now Ellie Leach’s mother, Karen, has revealed that Vito Coppola has been invited over for a cozy family dinner.

Ellie, 22, and Vito, 31, were at the center of romance speculation as they continued together on this year’s Strictly Come Dancing.

Now the former Coronation Street star’s mum has joined the rumor mill as she spoke about the duo’s “amazing connection”.

Speaking to The Sun on Sunday, Karen revealed: “While Vito is teaching her to dance, he is helping her focus on her confidence and inner strengths, which she has always struggled with grow up.

“They have created a great friendship and have a great bond on the dance floor.”

Karen went on to say that the native Italian was perfect for dinner and the family enjoys being around him.

She continued: “He’s so fun to be around and so confident. He’s had dinner with us a few times. Wow, he can eat! It’s great for me because I’m a feeder, so he fits in Nicely.

“He loves hanging over my shoulder when I’m cooking to see what ingredients I’m putting together.

“It’s great to be over him. He has a beautiful aura about him,” she told the publication.

Karen’s comments come after Vito made a promise to Ellie as they prepare for Blackpool Week.

The dancer took to his Instagram feed to post a picture of the duo from a recent photoshoot. In the sweet snap, Vito and Ellie can be seen linking their pinky fingers and smiling at each other.

The BBC star took the opportunity to tell his partner how grateful he was to be partnered together and vowed to make sure they’d be hanging out in the iconic Black Tower ballroom.

Strictly Come Dancing: The Results will be broadcast on BBC One tonight at 7:20pm