2 days Ago By [email protected] (Jessica Sansome)
Vito Coppola left Strictly Come Dancing viewers with their minds blown following his latest performance with Sarah Hadland. The professional dancer returned to the ballroom with his actress dance partner on Saturday night (November 9). It was revealed earlier this week that Sarah would be performing to a song very close to her heart - and the heart of Miranda fans everywhere.
The star, who played Stevie in the BBC One sitcom alongside friend Miranda Hart, performed the American Smooth to Proud by Heather Small, a song which her character often sang in the hit comedy show. They were awarded 33 out of a possible 40 points by the judges, who appeared to have mixed opinions with Craig Revel Horwood criticising Sarah's hand positions and Shirley Ballas asking her to focus on "neater, smaller details" following the routine which boasted a string of "spectacular" lifts. READ MORE: BBC Strictly Come Dancing spoiler leak leaves fans 'worried' as they 'disagree' with result Despite this, the judges also had some positives with Craig saying: "The cartwheel, darling, into that lift was spectacular.
" And it was the lifts that got Strictly fans talking with one seeing Vito pushing his head between Sarah's legs to lift her into the air while another showed him do a cartwheel with her legs as support before sending her up into a cartwheel herself. Alongside clips of their routine on X, formerly known as Twitter, @ceceswifts said: "I need to study vito’s brain how do you decide to do this #strictly." @scddevereaux commented: "Something something vito defying laws of physics something something #strictly.
" @Floks4321 shared: "Vito has to be the best choreographer Strictly has ever seen. You can't just go around doing things like this #strictly #scd #StrictlyComeDancing #Strictly." @lexhmarie wrote: "It is such a testament to how incredible of a teacher vito is that his partners always excel and become so polished #strictly.
" @StrictlyOnSofa posted: "Vito lifts are WILD #Strictly."@TheRealZoeMBE added: "Ok wow! I am speechless from those lifts. This is up there with one of my favourite dances of the series, Sarah and Vito were BRILLIANT! #Strictly.
" Sarah and Vito's lifts were hailed by fans (Image: PA) Others, meanwhile, thought Sarah deserved kudos for the song choice alone. @EmilyJBashforth said: "Sarah Hadland dancing to Proud on #Strictly on the 15-year anniversary of Miranda is so personal to me." @michellesdowden commented: "MY MIRANDA HEART SARAH DID THE WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TODAY TO MAKE YOU FEEL PROUD #strictly.
" @jesshoskingx wrote: "Feeling PROUD of Sarah Hadland #StrictlyComeDancing." @Patty8862 added: "PHENOMENAL! That was perfect Sarah & Vito! Amazing lifts throughout and fantastic frame, so special for us Miranda fans happy 1 year anniversary to the first episode of Miranda airing, I feel so proud right now! #Strictly.".
