Strictly’s Vito Coppola was excited to provide fans with an update on his collaborative project with Shirley Ballas separate from the ballroom floor.
The Strictly Come Dancing head judge and professional dancer made an announcement prior to the festive season that they would join forces.
While travelling the country with the Strictly tour, the pair will be conducting dance workshops in multiple cities.
A recent clip posted by Vito provides fans with further details on the forthcoming dance workshops.
In the Instagram post, a radiant Vito conveyed excitement: “Dancing with Us is ready to go on the road!” He also shared that the endeavour will not only be about imparting dance expertise but also serves as an “exchange of love”.
Despite his enthusiasm, there will be delay in Vito’s presence alongside Shirley for the classes. Recent announcements reveal that due to Vito sustaining an injury during practice, he will be absent at the onset of the tour where he was scheduled to perform with his 2024 dance colleague Sarah Hadland, reports the Manchester Evening News.
Nikita Kumzin will fill in until Vito returns to peak condition. Discussing his situation with This Mornings co-presenters Cat Deely and Ben Shephard, Vito stated: “At the moment I’m being replaced by Nikita because I’ve got a little injury.”
He then gestured and pointed towards his back, adding: “It’s a dancer thing. We’re used to having this kind of pain through our body.”
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Ben was eager to grasp the nature of the injury, leading Vito to explain: “It’s a lower back pain at the moment. I can walk, I can sit and move but going and dancing full-on and lifting, it’s better to have a little rest so I’ll hopefully be able to dance on the tour from Sheffield. I’m going to do all the physio..”
An announcement on the Dance With Us Instagram page followed, stating: “We have an update regarding the Birmingham classes. Due to unforeseen circumstances, Anton Du Beke will be stepping into Vito’s place to teach with Shirley in BIRMINGHAM on both Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th January. Shirley and Anton can’t wait to dance with you in Birmingham!”
Shirley echoed the sentiment by re-sharing the post and adding her own message: “@vitocoppola I will miss you in Birmingham. Sending you a big huggg. @mrantondubeke are you warming up?”
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