Vito Coppola

“DON’T TELL ANYONE… IT’S THE ONLY WAY SHE WILL NOT FALL,” Vito Coppola whispered backstage. No one in the Strictly audience understood why Ellie Goldstein always walked onto the stage with such confidence. They saw only a shining star — but they had no idea that Vito had done something no other dancer had ever done. Every rehearsal, when Ellie was tired and ready to give up, Vito would silently write down words of encouragement and sneak them into her jacket pocket. Ellie only discovered it when she accidentally touched the papers with the shaky words: “You are not just a dancer — you are the reason the world changes its perspective.” Vito didn’t seek the limelight. He chose to stand behind, quietly lifting another star to shine.