Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola have finally revealed their matching tattoos after promising they would get the tattoos after being crowned Strictly champions in December.
The duo previously revealed that they both wanted to add an eggplant and bee logo with the word “Resilience” on each of their arms.
The 22-year-old Coronation Street actress and the 31-year-old Italian dancer documented their trip to the Nicola Oprey tattoo studio in Liverpool on Instagram on Tuesday.
Vito described the tattoo design: “It will be a bee with an eggplant colored body.”
Vito then revealed the finished artwork on his upper arm as he showed a close-up of the delicate bee line drawing above the word RESILIENCE printed underneath.
Strictly stars Ellie Leach, 22, and Vito Coppola, 31, have revealed their matching tattoos after forming a “beautiful bond” during their time on the show last year
Taking to Instagram on Tuesday, the Coronation Street actress and the Italian dancer documented their journey en route to the Nicola Oprey tattoo studio in Liverpool
Vito then revealed the finished artwork on his upper arm as he showed a close-up of the delicate bee line drawing above the word RESILIENCE printed underneath
As he and Ellie showed their arms: “Guys, we're just done!” We're so, so happy.
“The best is Nicola Oprey.” There she is, look at her. She is simply the best. It is wonderful.'
The pair called themselves the Eggplant Team because Vito loves parmigiana, but decided to add a bee to the design because of its hardiness.
Earlier this month, the couple appeared on This Morning to talk about their “amazing relationship” and reveal their plans for the matching tattoo.
When presenter Craig Doyle bluntly asked: “Are they a couple?”, Vito replied: “We have a great relationship and – as a joke – we're going to get a tattoo before we got to the final, we promised ourselves we would would let us have one pricked of an eggplant.'
Ellie added: “We said if we made it to the final we would get a tattoo but that was just a joke, we didn't think we would make it!”
Vito continued: “In the end we decided to make a B with the body of an eggplant, because a B is a Brazilian insect. But that is a symbol of our connection.”
The former Coronation Street star, who left her long-running role as Faye Windass in the ITV1 soap just months before hitting the dancefloor, added that dancing had become a “big part” of her life.
As he and Ellie showed their arms: “Guys, we're just done!” We're so, so happy
Ellie appeared to be in good spirits as she smiled despite the pain of the tattoo
The pair called themselves the Eggplant Team because Vito loves parmigiana, but decided to add a bee to the design because of its hardiness
She said: “Dance helps me in many ways and it has become a huge part of my life. “It's something I've really, really fallen in love with and if we can help people feel the same then that's great.
“I don't think it will ever sink in, it's a one-off thing. “I still can't believe we won. I've watched this video over and over again and I still can't believe it.
“It was such an emotional time and it feels like a dream.” “It kind of feels like it didn't happen, but it was the best dream ever.”
While the pair were hit with romance rumors throughout the competition, the pair clarified earlier this month that they were just good friends.
Speaking to The Mirror, he said: “We have a great relationship and honestly when you just find people, not just me and Ellie but their family I love.”
“You just find these people that you think are going to be in my life forever, in each other’s lives and the whole family and the dogs forever.”
“We’re not going anywhere, don’t worry, I’ll bug you every day, every week, every year,” he added.
While the pair were hit with romance rumors throughout the competition, the pair clarified earlier this month that they were just good friends
Meanwhile, Ellie is currently fueling rumors of a romance with Bobby Brazier after the pair reportedly went on a series of secret dates
Meanwhile, Ellie is currently fueling rumors of a romance with Bobby Brazier after the pair reportedly went on a series of secret dates.
A source told The Sun how the pair kissed and secretly dated during breaks between performances.
They said: “Bobby and Ellie are the talk of the tour. “Their friendship has grown and they spend almost all of their free time together before and after shows.”
“They ate together and flirted openly. “There's talk on the tour that they may have enjoyed a cheeky snog and will now go public with their romance every week.”