Strictly’s Vito Coppola suffers VERY awkward wardrobe malfunction and is left desperately struggling to hold up his trousers during grand finale
Strictly Come Dancing pro Vito Coppola suffered a very awkward wardrobe malfunction during Saturday’s live finale.
The dancer, 32, was left desperately struggling to hold up his trousers after the button seemingly popped on his costume during the American Smooth with Miranda star Sarah Hadland, 53.
While still giving the routine his all the former winner was still forced to quickly return his hand to his waist in a bid to avoid being left rather red faced.
Following the dance Sarah was left in hysterics after realising the issue, while host Tess Daly, 55, declared: ‘We have a wardrobe issue! Are you able to maintain your decency?’.
Giggling the dancer did everything he could to disguise the mishap before the judges scored the performance a very impressive 39 out of 40.
Strictly Come Dancing pro Vito Coppola suffered a very awkward wardrobe malfunction during Saturday’s live finale
The dancer, 32, was left desperately struggling to hold up his trousers after the button seemingly popped on his costume during the American Smooth with Miranda star Sarah Hadland , 53
Chris McCausland and his pro partner Dianne Buswell have been crowned 2024’s champions after the comedian made history as the show’s first ever blind contestant.
Chris, 47, pipped his fellow finalists to the post in the ‘best ever’ final on Saturday, with his cheeky wit and inspiring story helping to save the show following a year of scandals.
The final, which gained the highest amount of votes from the public ever, saw all the couples each perform three dances for the judges before hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman announced Chris as the winner of the much sought after Glitterball trophy.
The funnyman broke down in tears as he was embraced by his fellow celebs before throwing Dianne triumphantly over his shoulder while the audience went wild.
Asked how the moment felt by Tess and Claudia, Chris said: ‘It’s astonishing, I don’t know what to say. I honestly thought I was going to go out in the first week or two and I know nobody went out in the first week but I still thought I could.
‘We’ve just lasted and lasted and [Dianne] has got so much out of me and she deserves [the trophy] so much’ as he went on to gush over her ‘positivity’ and ‘belief’.
He then joked: ‘Unless she changes her number she’s stuck with me. This is for [Dianne] and everyone out there, it just shows that with the opportunity and support anything is possible!’.
Chris gained his first perfect score of 40 points for a waltz to You’ll Never Walk Alone by Gerry and the Pacemakers, which was his final dance of the series and left the judges and viewers in tears.
While still giving the routine his all the former winner was still forced to quickly return his hand to his waist in a bid to avoid being left rather red faced.
Following the dance Sarah was left in hysterics after realising the issue, while host Tess Daly , 55, declared: ‘We have a wardrobe issue! Are you able to maintain your decency?’
His second routine was a medley of dance styles to You Get What You Give by New Radicals and he recreated his viral “blackout” moment for the first dance.
Strictly Come Dancing scores for final dances
Judge’s Choice
JB Gill and Lauren Oakley – 40
Tasha Ghouri and Aljaz Skorjanec – 39
Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell – 38
Sarah Hadland and Vito Coppola – 39
Showdance
JB Gill and Lauren Oakley – 39
Tasha Ghouri and Aljaz Skorjanec – 40
Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell – 38
Sarah Hadland and Vito Coppola – 38
Favourite Routine
JB Gill and Lauren Oakley – 40
Tasha Ghouri and Aljaz Skorjanec – 40
Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell – 40
Total Scores
JB Gill and Lauren Oakley – 119
Tasha Ghouri and Aljaz Skorjanec – 119
Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell – 118
Sarah Hadland and Vito Coppola – 116
Chris and Dianne also danced to their own choice of tune – Instant Karma! (We All Shine On) by John Lennon.
Speaking earlier in the show, Chris said: ‘I hope [me being on Strictly] will make a difference in people’s attitudes towards people who are blind and disabled people.
‘When I started this my daughter was really nervous, she’s eleven, and I think she fed off my fears and worries but she’s been enjoying watching me and she’s really proud.
‘I’ve learned that I am more resilient, I think It will take a lot more to scare me in the future and something doesn’t have to be perfect to be a success.
With a dark cloud hanging over it since January when 2023 contestant Amanda Abbington first came forward with her complaints about pro partner Giovanni Pernice, Chris has brought the embattled show’s viewers bundles of joy.
The show was then hit with a fresh wave of scandal when Graziano Di Prima was sacked in July for ‘kicking’ his partner, Love Island star Zara McDermott.
Giovanni was cleared of ten out of Amanda’s 16 allegations when the BBC probe concluded in September but remained absent for the current edition of the series.
Following his abrupt exit from the programme, Giovanni went on to appear on the Italian version of Strictly.
Despite bosses finding Giovanni was not threatening or physically abusive, it did uphold some of Amanda’s complaints of verbal bullying and harassment.
The BBC also agreed with Amanda at times he appeared to be giving her overly negative feedback.
In a written statement, a spokesperson for Giovanni said: ‘We are pleased that this six-month review has not found any evidence of threatening or abusive behaviour by Giovanni.
‘Giovanni is relieved that the overwhelming majority of allegations out to the BBC have not been upheld and looks forward to continuing his work on Dancing With The Stars in Italy this season.’
Strictly Come Dancing’s Chris McCausland and pro partner Dianne Buswell have been crowned 2024’s champions following Saturday’s glitzy live final – after making history as show’s first ever blind contestant
The comedian, 47, pipped fellow finalists Tasha Ghouri , JB Gill and Sarah Hadland to the post in the show’s ‘best ever’ final as his cheeky whit and inspiring story was said to have saved the show following a year of scandals
Following Chris’ speculator win, Steven Morris from disability charity Sense: ‘Chris’s historic Strictly Come Dancing win goes to show that given opportunities and support, disabled people can break down barriers many wrongly don’t think are possible.
Kerry Bevan of Guide Dogs UK agreed: ‘Chris and Dianne are worthy winners and it’s even more poignant that this milestone occurred during Strictly’s 20th anniversary series. Dianne has been a shining example of how we can all take steps to make the world a more inclusive and accessible place’.
