Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola put on a very steamy display on Tuesday as they trained for Saturday’s Strictly Come Dancing semi-final.
The Coronation Street star, 22, and Italian professional dancer, 31, appeared very cosy as they threw themselves into a 13-hour training session.
Vito was even snapped whipping off his shirt as things became more intense during the saucy session.
The two appeared closer than ever, with intense eye contact and close proximity to one another.
The pair have sparked much speculation over the nature of their relationship after appearing cosy in rehearsals, with Vito even calling Ellie ‘my baby’ in an Instagram post.
Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola put on a very steamy display on Tuesday while training for Saturday’s Strictly Come Dancing semi-final
The pair have sparked much speculation over the nature of their relationship after appearing cosy in rehearsals
However, they are yet to confirm their romance.
Ellie and Vito are preparing two dances for Saturday’s semi-final – a Cha-Cha to the Bette Midler version of ‘Mambo Italiano’ and a Couples’ Choice dance to a Dua Lipa medley.
They will battle it out against the three other remaining couples: Bobby Brazier and Dianne Buswell, Annabel Croft and Johannes Radebe and Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin.
The pressure is on for the contestants as they are learning two new dances ahead of the BBC show at the weekend.
Last week Ellie and Vito’s quickstep scored second in the leaderboard with 36 after Layton and Nikita.
Fans were left fuming that Ellie and Vito were not given full marks for their dance to Belle from Disney’s Beauty and The Beast during musicals week.
Despite topping the leaderboard for several weeks, the pair are yet to achieve the perfect 40 as judge Craig Revel Horwood has refused to use his 10 paddle for them.
The pair failed to score the perfect 40 yet again as they received four nines from the judges placing them second on the leaderboard with 36.
The Coronation Street star, 22, and Italian professional dancer, 31, appeared very cosy
Vito was even snapped whipping off his shirt as things became more intense during the saucy session
The two appeared closer than ever, with intense eye contact and close proximity to one another
Ellie and Vito are preparing two dances for Saturday’s semi-final as the pressure intensifies
The two have only got closer throughout the show, regularly spending all day training together
They will battle it out against the three other remaining couples
And loyal fans took to Twitter as they shared their anger of the soapstar’s scores.
One wrote: ‘Sick of Ellie and Vito not getting the 40!’
It comes after it was claimed that Ellie and Vito have been secretly seeing each other for over a month.
The couple has been under the spotlight after being accused of faking their romance in order to help win votes, but a source close to Ellie revealed they have been together for a few weeks.
Things between the Coronation Street actress, 22, and the Italian pro dancer, 31, are ‘genuine’ – a source told The Mirror.
The couple seems happier than ever on Saturday night as they danced the quickstep to Beauty And The Beast’s Belle.
Vito reportedly has visited the actress’ home several times outside of training while Ellie has confided in friends about her new relationship with the dance pro.
‘Initially, they were friendly but as the weeks went on, their relationship changed. Ellie has made it clear to friends how happy she is with Vito,’ said the friend.
They will perform a Cha-Cha to the Bette Midler version of ‘Mambo Italiano’ and a Couples’ Choice dance to a Dua Lipa medley
Strictly fans were left FUMING over their score last weekend in musicals week
The pair failed to score the perfect 40 yet again as they received four nine’s from the judges placing them second on the leaderboard with 36
‘She’s not the kind of person to fake something like that for votes. Putting on a showmance isn’t her style – what you see with her is what you get. When Ellie started Strictly, she was self-conscious and unsure. Now she’s radiating confidence, which is lovely.’
A second source detailed how the duo’s increasing closeness has become obvious not only backstage but also while promoting the show together.
They said: ‘Ellie and Vito have become so close that they’re often seen all over each other, and the chemistry is striking. The rumour they’re more than friends isn’t openly discussed, but it’s widely understood.’
Fuelling more speculations Ellie called Vito ‘wild’ during an appearance on It Takes Two earlier last week, and gave him credit for her ‘newfound’ confidence.
Yet, the Corrie sensation brushed off any romance questions as she said: ‘There’s always speculation. Honestly, we’re just so busy dancing.’
Representatives for Ellie, Vito and Strictly previously declined to comment when contacted by MailOnline.
It has been claimed that they have secretly been seeing each other for over a month – but the couple are yet to confirm romance rumours
