Get daily celeb exclusives and behind the scenes house tours direct to your inbox We have more newsletters Get daily celeb exclusives and behind the scenes house tours direct to your inbox We have more newsletters Strictly Come Dancing star Vito Coppola has backed his close pal Graziano Di Prima insisting "I will love him forever". This year Strictly Come Dancing has been hit by scandal since Amanda Abbington accused Giovanni Pernice of “unnecessary, abusive, cruel and mean” behaviour, which he strongly denies. Meanwhile, Graziano Di Prima, was axed over accusations of "gross misconduct" following an incident with reality star Zara McDermott , who he danced with in the 2023 series.
Graziano apologised but later stated , "I didn't deliberately hurt anyone. I am not a monster. I am not an abusive man," adding that his mental health had been affected and he'd been plagued by "ugly thoughts".
Vito, who grew up competing alongside Graziano in Italian dance competitions and became as close as brothers with him, found himself in a difficult position due to the scandal. However, he insists he won't abandon his friend. "I love Graziano," Vito expressed.
"I've known him since years ago, when we were competing. I love him and I will love him forever." The scandal has made the past few months challenging for the show's stars, but Vito is excited about participating in Strictly's 20th anniversary series.
Instead of focusing on Giovanni and Graziano's exit, he's overjoyed to be reunite.