Strictly Come Dancing 2025 aired its fifth elimination on Sunday night, and fans were in tears
Sara Baalla Screen Time TV Reporter
20:10, 02 Nov 2025
Strictly Come Dancing fans were left “heartbroken” for Ellie Goldstein as Vito Coppola shared an emotional message after their exit.
This year’s couples took to the dance floor on Saturday night (November 1) with an array of spooky routines for Halloween week.
At the end of the night, former Emmerdale actor Lewis Cope and Katya Jones found themselves at the top of the leaderboard after scoring 40 points for their Couples Choice to Creep by Radiohead.
Meanwhile, Gladiator star Harry Aikines-Aryeetey and Karen Hauer were at the bottom of the rankings after performing an American Smooth to Mystical Magical by Benson Boone.
On Sunday (November 2), host Tess Daly confirmed that Vogue cover star Ellie Goldstein and her professional partner Vito Coppola would be in the dreaded dance-off against EastEnders actress Balvinder Sopal and Julian Caillon.
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After seeing their routines again, the judges unanimously voted to save Balvinder and Julian, meaning that Ellie and Vito were the fifth couple to be eliminated from the competition.
Speaking after her elimination, Ellie reflected on her journey with Vito, saying: “I’ve enjoyed it so much! He is a kind person and all I wanted from day one. You have been so heartwarming, thank you to you [Vito].”
Vito then turned to his partner, gushing: “Honestly, there are no words I can use to describe how proud I am of you and you did really change my life so much. You made me such a better person.
“At the beginning of this year, I said to myself, ‘Please, please, please can you send me a beautiful angel into my life? And you arrived.
“I’ve never had a little sister but I always wanted one. Now, I have you and you’re my little sister forever, and your big brother is always by your side.”
The pair performed a Tango for Halloween Week(Image: BBC/Guy Levy)
Vito then concluded by saying to Ellie that they will continue to dance together away from the BBC show.
Strictly fans were left in tears after hearing Vito’s sweet words to Ellie, with many sharing their emotions on social media.
“Anyone else heartbroken for Ellie? My god Vito. That was beautiful,” one person wrote on X.
Another added: “We’re all crying aren’t we. Vito, you are so special,” while a third said: “Omg stop I am crying at Vito’s speech. They are so cute like brother and sisters love them both.”
A fourth fan echoed the sentiment, saying: “Heartbreaking. I can’t cope with Vito’s speech,” with another similarly sharing: “Vito has melted my heart this evening. Such kindness and a beautiful soul who treated Ellie with such respect and love. What a special man.”
Strictly Come Dancing is available to stream on BBC iPlayer