Strictly Come Dancing's semi final saw professional dancer Vito Coppola pay an emotional tribute to partner Fleur East. The revelation came after the pair wowed the judges with their Charleston.
As host Claudia Winkleman asked Vito why he wanted Fleur to go all the way to the final, the pro dancer opened up about a "tough period" in his life that she did not know about. Replying to Claudia, he said: "Fleur for me is one of the best people I have ever met in my life. She is so humble, she's like a pure soul. She doesn't know but she saved me from my tough period that I had. You don't even know this, so thank you.
"She's so brave but humble, she never says no... she's so grateful and I'm so proud of you," he continued as Fleur watched on, holding back tears. The pair then embraced before receiving their results from the judges. You can get more TV news and other story updates straight to your inbox by subscribing to our newsletters here.
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Commenting on the moment on social media, one person wrote: "What a wonderful friendship! Fleur and Vito are so special, they deserve all the best. Much love." A second shared similar comments, writing: "Fleur and Vito have been working extremely extremely hard and have been so dedicated."
A third added: "I LOVE Fleur and Vito" and a fourth wrote: "Fleur and Vito are my favourites but they're all great and this is going so be so close."
With a place in the middle of the leaderboard, Fleur and Vito's place in the final has yet to be secured. Will they go through? Catch the Strictly Come Dancing results show at 8.15pm on BBC One on Monday, December 12.
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