Strictly Come Dancing winner Ellie Leach has shared some behind-the-scenes snaps from the show's live tour.
Leach, known for the role of Faye Windass on Coronation Street, took to Instagram to share some pictures from the 2024 Strictly Come Dancing arena tour. The soap actress is taking part in the tour across the UK together with her pro partner Vito Coppola and her co-stars.
"Birmingham over and out," Leach wrote in the caption alongside a kiss emoji.
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"What an amazing start to @strictlycomedancinglive !! next stop Sheffield," she continued.
The carousel includes images of Leach in a pink cowgirl outfit (seemingly from the iconic Barbie movie dance), as well as shots of her and Coppola. Leach also posted a sweet snap of her and EastEnders' Bobby Brazier — who made it to the Strictly final with pro dancer Diane Buswell — hugging on the tour bus.
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"This is soooo beautiful," Coppola wrote in a comment. "We are just having a great time," he continued, teasing they've "[only] just started".
"Ah love it!!! Have the best time," former Strictly contestant Fleur East wrote.
Brazier has also shared some of his own snaps from the tour on Instagram.
Posting photos of himself and Buswell holding the glitterball trophy in Birmingham, he captioned his upload earlier this week: "Birmingham, we had fun together. Thankyou[.]"
Previously speaking about her Strictly win with Coppola, Leach said that taking part on the show and lifting the Glitterball Trophy felt like "living in a dream".
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"Where to even begin. I don't think this feeling will ever feel real," she wrote on Instagram after the finale aired in December.
"For 3 months I feel like I've been living in a dream, I'm still waiting for someone to pinch me and wake me up!!!!!!"
Strictly Come Dancing will return later this year on BBC One, while spin-off Strictly: It Takes Two airs on weeknights on BBC Two. Both shows are available to stream on BBC iPlayer.
Tickets for Strictly's 2024 live arena tour are available now.
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