Vito Coppola and Sarah Hadland have danced toghether on stage for the final time (Picture: Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock)
Strictly Come Dancing star Vito Coppola has revealed he will be ducking out of the live shows after just one performance in Newcastle with his partner.
Vito, 32, lifted the glitterball trophy with Miranda actress Sarah Hadland, and has now danced with her for the final time.
This comes days after Welsh opera singer Wynne Evans, 52, was axed from the same live tour for making a crude remark towards a fellow Strictly star.
Evans issued a public apology and said his language – which saw him make a comment about having a three-way or ‘spit-roast’ with a fellow star – was ‘inappropriate and unacceptable’.
While this scandal rumbled on, Vito was experiencing his own problems. He announced on This Morning that he would have to sit some of the tour out due to lower back pain.
However, it appears the injury is worse than he initially thought, and Vito has confirmed on Instagram that he will not be partaking in the tour at all now.
The pair won the glitterball trophy together (Picture: PA Wire)
Fellow professional Nikita Kuzmin, who was paired with Olympic hockey player Sam Quek on the last season of the TV show, will continue the tour and dance with Sarah in his place.
Taking to social media with the announcement, Vito shared an emotional post about Sarah, who he calls Trilly: ‘This is the way I would like to remember this tour Trilly. Even though I won’t be able to be with you on the Strictly Arena Tour, we had the chance to dance one more time together and it has been as always super beautiful and memorable.
‘Let’s always see the glass half full and to stay, keep and spread positivity.
‘We have closed the circle of our journey Trilly and I am glad that we have lifted the trophy together. Team Tiramisu for one last time.
‘I will keep following you and cheering for you, as always and I will come to watch the show every single time I can, so don’t worry, you won’t get rid of me.
Wynne was paired up with Katya Jones for the Strictly Come Dancing tour (Picture: Anthony Harvey/Shutterstock)
‘I promised you that I will take more care of me and my body and I want you to promise me that you will always stay the same enthusiastic, super active, smiling and jumpy person I have met a few months ago, before this incredible experience started… keep shining Trilly, you are full of life.
‘You are a beautiful person, an amazing woman and the best mom ♥️ you know that I Mean It!!! Love you tiny little Trilly.
‘Good luck to everyone and don’t have too much fun without me. jokiiiing…Have the best time and Enjoyyyyy.
‘Thanks to you all beautiful people, for the support, for the lovely messages and for everything you constantly do for me. You make me feel loved and warmly welcomed.’
This shock announcement comes less than two weeks after Vito assured followers he would be back on the tour shortly.
But it wasn’t meant to be, as Vito’s ‘little injury’ needs more rest.
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