‘You’re my perfect angel…’: Strictly’s Ellie Goldstein moves viewers to tears as she’s praised by Mencap for ‘showing what people with a learning disability can achieve’ — after emotional exit sees partner Vito Coppola call her ‘the little sister I always wanted’… - suong
Strictly Come Dancing star Ellie Goldstein has won praise from learning disability charity Mencap, after her departure from the show with partner Vito Coppola.
The model, 23, who is the first contestant with Down syndrome to appear on the show, went head to head with
Following her departure, Jon Sparkes OBE, Chief Executive of Mencap said: 'We are so proud of our Mencap Myth Buster Ellie for her incredible journey on
'Ellie has done a fantastic job of showing the nation what people with a learning disability can achieve when they're given the spotlight to shine.'
Vito, 33, left viewers in tears during their exit as he branded Ellie 'his perfect angel', while adding: '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.'
Strictly Come Dancing star Ellie Goldstein has won praise from learning disability charity Mencap, after her departure from the show with partner Vito Coppola
Vito, 33, left viewers in tears during their exit as he branded Ellie 'his perfect angel', while adding: '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'
Sunday's spooktacular Strictly results show saw Ellie and Vito leave the competition after performing performed their Tango to Abracadabra by Lady Gaga in the dance off against Balvinder and Julian Caillon.
The judges were unanimous in their decision, with Anton Du Beke, Craig Revel Horwood and Motsi Mabuse all choosing to save Balvinder - who has already faced two dance-offs against Ross King and
Head Judge Shirley Ballas - who this week was the judge with the casting vote – said that she would have also chosen to save Balvinder and Julian however added that she thought 'Ellie was also outstanding throughout the whole competition'.
When asked about how much she enjoyed dancing with Vito, Ellie said: 'I've enjoyed it so much! He is a kind person and all I wanted from day one.'
Vito responded with his incredible speech, saying: '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 now 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.'
Viewers soon flooded Twitter to gush over the pairing, with Vito saying: '“can you send me a beautiful angel in my life??” ellie and vito spread nothing but joy every single week and will be greatly missed! #Strictly...
Sunday's spooktacular Strictly results show saw Ellie and Vito leave the competition following a dance-off against Balvinder and Julian Caillon
When asked about how much she enjoyed dancing with Vito, Ellie said: 'I've enjoyed it so much! He is a kind person and all I wanted from day one'
'Ellie may not have won #Strictly #StrictlyComeDancing but she's won a place in all our hearts. I genuinelly feel that Ellie & Vito have been one of the most genuine and authentic partnerships on this year's SCD...
'Their bond was so real and they'll be missed so much... Vito Coppola is the BEST professional on #Strictly #StrictlyComeDancing in my opinion...
'3 time SCD finalist - a SCD champion in 2023 and an all round genuinely positive guy who brings the best out of all of his partners. What he achieved with Ellie was sensational!...
'Ellie has been such a joy to watch on Strictly, she’s clearly had the time of her life and Vito has supported her journey so perfectly with the right level of sensitivity; like any big brother would. Someone pass me a tissue #Strictly...
'“when ellie comes in the room, everything lights up. all of a sudden looking at ellie, and the world becomes in colours…and i realised that i’ve always lived in black and white." vito i am sobbing their bond #StrictlyComeDancing #strictly'.
Viewers soon flooded Twitter to gush over the pairing, with Vito saying: '“can you send me a beautiful angel in my life??” ellie and vito spread nothing but joy every single week and will be greatly missed! #Strictly'
‘She’s no longer willing to settle…’: Lauren Goodger opens up on her celibacy journey in powerful new post about ‘meaningless exchanges not serving the soul’ — after revealing she once went TWO YEARS without sex and vowing to focus on her spiritual peace… - suong
Lauren Goodger reflected on her celibacy journey as she shared a post about 'meaningless exchanges not serving the soul'.
On Monday, she shared a post about a man discussing why women stay celibate to her Instagram Story.
It read: 'The longer a woman stays celibate, the idea of someone touching her who doesn't meet her mental, physical, and spiritual wants and needs will literally make her feel sick.
'She's no longer willing to settle for meaningless exchanges or relationships that don’t serve and nourish her soul.'
The TOWIE star, 39, has previously confessed to having periods of celibacy.
In 2019, in a quickly-deleted Instagram post, Lauren said: 'Can't believe I didn't have sex for 2 years.'
Lauren Goodger reflected on her celibacy journey on Instagram on Monday she shared a post about 'meaningless exchanges not serving the soul' (Seen in April 2024)
Now she appears to have reflected on her celibacy again as she shared a post of a man discussing why women stay celibate to her Instagram Story
The following year, she took to her Instagram Stories at 1am and posted: 'Can't believe I didn't have sex for 2 years', before deleting the post a mere two hours later.
It comes days after Lauren said if she took weight loss jabs she would lose four stone in a month and have 'everyone wanting to work with her' - before revealing why she isn't.
She revealed she feels pressure from friends to take the diet aid, claiming that they have threatened to 'stab her while she sleeps' with the injection.
However she stood firm on wanting to lose weight the 'natural' way, predicting that it would take around a year before she had her 'dream body'.
Lauren said she won't take weight loss injections - such as Mounjaro or Ozempic - because she is worried about the long term effects of the drugs.
Speaking to Closer magazine about her plans to lose weight, Lauren said: 'Cor, I'm feeling the pressure - everyone around me is telling me to go on
'I have friends who joke and say I'm going to stab you with it while you're asleep and it'll be the best thing you've done. You'll love it!
'It's become so normal, they're all wondering why I haven't done it yet. I'm heavier than I'd like to be - I'm desperate to lose the weight and get back to my best.
In 2019, in a quickly-deleted Instagram post, Lauren said: 'Can't believe I didn't have sex for 2 years
'If I did the jab, I'd probably lose the 4st in a month! I'd look unbelievable - everyone would want to work with me.'
Lauren said that while she 'understands' why everyone has reached for the jabs in a bid to lose weight quickly, she fears for what damage it could be doing.
Earlier this year, Lauren shared a throwback snap as she expressed her desire to get back her bikini body.
Lauren used an old image of herself as inspiration to get back to her former look, captioning the snap: 'To be like this again.'
