A pair have reportedly grown close during their time together on the Strictly Come Dancing live tour. Helen Skelton and Strictly pro-dancer Vito Coppola have grown close and are "bonding" during their tour of the UK, and the pair have been going on casual dates together, a source has claimed.
Last year, the Countryfile host appeared on the 2023 series of the show, where she was coupled up with Gorka Márquez. Last summer it was announced by Helen and her estranged rugby player husband, Richie Myler, that they had separated, with the mum of three remaining single since, reports The Mirror.
However, that could be about to change after a source told The Mirror that "Helen and Vito were good friends during Strictly, but really bonded on tour. There were two buses for the cast - the party bus and the quiet bus. They spent a lot of time chatting on the quiet bus and getting to know each other.
"They have a lot in common - a love of the outdoors, for example. Between shows they also spent time together one-on-one, like going for coffee, just the two of them."
The source added: "Then, if the whole group went for dinner, they would sit together, deep in conversation. If anyone pulled out a phone and started filming, Helen would move away from Vito. She didn’t want to be captured in the background."
Since their split, Richie has begun a relationship with Stephanie Thirkhill and the couple are now expecting a baby together. During her time on Strictly, Helen said dancing on the BBC show helped her feel “liberated” and previously admitted: “I’ve found my confidence on the dance floor.”
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