Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola Jive to Can't Tame Her by Zara Larsson ✨ BBC Strictly 2023 

If Craig called her fabulous in week 1 she's got to go far and she deserves it

Ellie was amazing! 😮 I thought she was going to struggle, because she said she didn’t like the Jive, but she was one of the best of the night 🥰👏🏻

I didnt expect this at all, one of my favourites actually, Vito is a great teacher 8/10

Vito is such an energetic dancer, but Ellie totally held her own, she is amazing!! I love their partnership. So fun and vibrant 💕

Vito is a FABULOUS dancer, a great teacher, a wonderful human ❤ Ellie is a lovely young lady and has such potential as a dancer 😍 Simply WOW!!! My faves, absolutely!!!

I didn't have the highest expectations from Ellie after the launch but she really surprised me! The energy, the sass, the technique was all so great and this is only the first week! She was so scared of doing the Jive as well, I can't wait to see what she pulls out of the bag for her next dances 👌🏼

OKAYYYY!!!! I didn't expect that 😂 ELLIE IS OFFICIALLY MY FAV! ❤ She slayed that performance, definitely one of the best of the night - 8/10, she has a lot of potential!

Oh Dear Lord, what a portion of great energy!! They absolutely smashed it, Vito is amazing dancer and choreographer.

Vito at the end 😂 He knows he’s got a good one

Am so glad that these two eventually won, they are a class act ....

Great start for the 1st dance.Loved the energy and WOW Vito can jive !

They will go far. Vito energy and enthusiasm is infectious. Have a good day reader

Great job by Vito on the choreography here. I feel it’s not a typical jive song and Ellie worked with the music given by production. I will be interested to see her ballroom! Only way is up for Ellie!

The choreography ATE

THAT'S a finalist right there! massive Georgia/Gio vibes already

Loved this energy! Go Ellie and Vito!

Wow. Just wow. I ❤ THE ENERGY

Takes a lot to take my eyes off Vito but I couldn’t stop watching Ellie, she was fabulous 🎉

I can humbly say, I wasn’t expecting this from Ellie at all. I was expecting her to be awkward, but out of the ladies, she stood out as having some of thee most natural rhythm. Very on time, and I loved the routine Vito put together for her, he did say he loves making the Latin routines. Excited to see what else she can do.

It’s the hair swish for me! Magic

Wow! Ellie was way, way, waaaay better than I expected! But that's how you do it! She slayed! This is a good sign, she's better than Fleur was at the beginning. Should have gotten a second 8 imo, but the score was deserved and more. She exceeded all expectations, can't wait for her next dance!

My favourite of the night. Love her!! 🤩

Favourite of the night for me, these two just have energy and fun, can't wait to see their ballroom

I didn’t expect Ellie to be my favourite, but I have to say that, after that performance, she probably is! That was fierce! She attacked it with no fear. Can’t wait to see what she does next. Also, I really enjoy this song for a jive.

She's going to be a finalist, definitely! :)

best of the female dancers !..😘

These two have a great chemistry and partnership already.

This is the only one id say I totally missed from Ellie and Vito !!! Omg one of the most amazing pairs we have seen in years love from Ireland ❤❤❤

A contender to win for sure! She surprised me!

Brilliant from Ellie! Fab start. Finalist vibes

Well done Ellie, definitely one to watch!

Fantastic couple, both so talented

Come onnnn!! This girl is so good Vito’s got another Fleur!!!

My favourite dance of the night - well done Ellie and Vito!

what an amazing start Ellie x Vito .brilliant partnership. so much chemistry.

Wasn't expecting that!! You go girl bloody brilliant 👏👏👏❤️

Eeeeek well done ellie!!! I didn't expect that from i apologise! She's amazing!!! Go on girl!!! Girl power!!! Sass, technique, energy, stunning!!! Go on vito and ellie! Vito is working his magic!!! 🤍 8/10

WOW THAT WAS SO GOOD

The 1st move of her when the music dropped! Right on beat 🔥

Omg! She killed it! 😍😍😍

Judges Scores & Comments! Ellie & Vito - Jive Craig - 7 Good - - Sharp & Precise Not So Good - - More Energy Needed at the End Motsi - 8 Good - - Musicality - Arms - Feet - On Time with Vito Not So Good - - Shirley - 7 Good - - Amazing - Ponytail - Footwork Not So Good - - Consistency Anton - 7 Good - - Moving Foot Not So Good - - Non-Moving Foot Total - 29 Placed Joint 2nd/15 on the Leaderboard

loved the ponytail swing bit at the beginning!!

Great girl .Great personality and she has musicality. Well done Ellie and Vito, my favourite of the night. Great song sang by the singers plus the band, actually preferred iy to the original! Well done to Dave arche orchestra and the singers too! ..

They were having a ball ,so good! ❤

Outstanding ❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

Great dancing, great choreo.

She has to win it

My winners!!! Love this partnership so much ❤🎉🔥

A good job on choreography Vito and well done Ellie

I really want them to win.

Ellie was absolutely brilliant well done .❤

Omg… the way my jaw dropped. She has an amazing stage presence, the way she executed the steps was so precise. And props to Vito for choreographing this because the steps are actually amazing

10/10 and that's just for Ellie's legs also she was faultless and so nimble and agile on her feet.

I really think if Ellie improves each week, she's got the potential to be a finalist. Her personality is wonderful and Vito is such a great partner for her. I've got a good feeling about her.

Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola Next. Ellie the little pocket rocket she lit up the dance floor and I think is one of the better celebs to dance this year, yes she was pigeon toed when she did her kicks and flicks and the dance needed more energy seeing as it was a jive but given its week one and Ellie did an amazing jive, I think real contender for the glitter ball this year.

Score - *8/10* So strong for the first week. The hairflicks was giving such confidence and her kicks and flicks were fabulous. Such strong flexibility and musicality for the first week, the energy was extravagent. Ellie is such as power house and bundle of energy and fun, I really can't wait to see where this goes, such such potential, the performance value was on the money. Such strong spotting and posture for week 1 too, ugh... im in love love love 😫 From Fleur to Ellie! Vito has certainly had a nice strictly experience so far

my favourite of the night - loved loved loved it

AMAZING!!!!! i'm so impressed!!!!! she's going to do wonderful this season, for sure!!!!!

They were amazing 🤩😀😀🤩🤩🤩😀😀🤩

Effortlessly executed Ellie❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

This was A-MA-ZING

from this first dance to ELLIE x VITO last THIS was truly incredible.what a partnership..ELLIE and vito all the way always..even though strictly has now finished.

hard to believe she hasn't had dance experience - this was amazing!

Love ellie shes amazzing

Score: *7* The ponytail at the beginning! OKAY ELLIE! Zara reminds me of Vick, and we comes to Ellie reminding me of Georgia May Foote. Energetic and percise in the kicks. I did feel like she ran out of steam towards the end but the fast paced of it all, I would be too! One of my favorites from the night!

Effortlessly executed by Ellie.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

our scores: me: 7 diya: 7 kelsey: 7 owen: 8 29/40 jesus christ i wasn’t expecting that. the judges are right she needed to keep the energy up until the end and she needed more retraction but my god this was a full on routine. i love this partnership.

Probably the best partnership ever in Strictly

Nailed it 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤❤

She's amazing!! Favourite of the night for me!

TOTALY LOVED THIS DANCE WHAT AN AMAZING DANCER THEY ARE TOGETHER SO MUCH CHEMISTRY BETWEEN THEM.AND CONNECTION.VITO WHAT AND INCREDIBLE CHOE HE GAVE ELLIE.MAN HE CAN MOVE.BEST SINCE ALAJIE

This WAS fabulous

They make a perfect couple an deserve great marks. Shows hard work to do a jive week 1❤❤❤

This was the surprise of the night for me! Definitely one to watch, I'm looking forward to see how far she goes because I think she could give Layton a run for his money in the long term!

Amazing performance, excellent song choice

Did yourself Proud.Nailed it perfectly.🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤

Ellie Leach spice up the dance with Vito Coppola jiving to Can't Tame Her a Zara Larsson hit that was after In the Name of Love and Never Forget You and more. Ellie helped put the graphic scene of a tropical dance in the split and on the video squares are tree images and with the judges wooing in. We predict how she moved..Oh! and let's not forget the yellow tight and orange dress with fluffed feather and his red and black suit that was also a part of the jive they lend in on.....Oh So Nice.....

She was amazing I loved watching her sass energy there a great partnership shes going to go far I think ❤😊

MY FAVES

Amazing. ❤❤❤❤❤

perfect dance 8

This off the charts, fantastic 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

Love it ❤

We need to check that the producer's families are okay. Given how good his last two partners have been, I think Vito might have some hostages somewhere...

Missing the Show Saturday evening, Big Time.❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

Yes Ellie!

Amazing - Score -8/10

Amazing ❤

7 fabulous jive im getting fleur energy from vito fabulous

I watch this daily, never fails to please.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

Winner vibes already

If i recall this was her first performance and for some reason i thought she would be really awful. I was amazed how good she was. Great timing, musicality. Flawless and she managed to keep up so incredibly well. She has so much style, charisma, sass and sexuality. What an amazing performance. They are both amazing xxx

She’s such a good dancer omd

Ellie well and truly launched herself into this routine with a ton of sass and some decent retraction in the kicks. It became slightly laboured towards the end as she ran out of stamina. Just softening things will help with springiness and making it through the whole routine. 8

If was me would look forward to the jive , looks so fun

Ellie Leach She is good of the Jive I like to win Strictly

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Ellie and Vito - Week 1 🌟 Dance: Jive Scores: Craig: 7 Motsi: 8 Shirley: 7 Anton: 7 Total: 29 Joint 2nd/15

Ellie should win.

This was an amazing dance. I think if theres one criticism its for her to try and ensure she starts as she means to go and what I mean is I think she lost the energy near the end of the dance so perhaps giving less to start off so she has enough for the end. But that being said it was brilliant. 7.