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Daily Record
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Strictly star Vito Coppola's mum has fans shocked as they say she 'looks like his sister'
Strictly Come Dancing champion Vito Coppola took to social media to share a video of him cooking with his mother, Rosa, but fans were left stunned by her youthful appearance. Vito Coppola has had everyone talking following his latest update on social media, as he posted a video cooking alongside his mum Rosa. However it was his mum who captured the attention away from the professional dancer. The Strictly Come Dancing favourite shared the footage on Instagram from his trip back to his homeland of Italy, where him and his beloved mum Rosa were seen preparing Pasta alla Norma, an iconic Sicilian dish with aubergine. Alongside the video, Vito penned: "Let's cook with mamma Rosa. Watch the full video on my YouTube channel: VITO's WAY and let me know in the comments what do you think. Have you ever tried this pasta? ? What dish would like me to make for you? #loveisthebestingredient." The post quickly caught attention, but fans were notably taken aback by how youthful Rosa appearance as reported by Manchester Evening News. One fan page on social media remarked: "Your mum is beautiful, she looks so young." Another fan exclaimed: "Your mum? ? ? ? Wow she looks amazing x." Someone else observed: "She can't possibly be your mamma... She looks so young! ! ! Like, 30 tops! ! !" Someone else commented: "Your Mom? Looks so young." One fan joked: "That lady is not old enough to be your mother @vitocoppola! ! What do they put in the food in Italy? I'm moving there asap if makes me look THAT good!" Another added, "Your mum is beautiful, I thought she was your sister. She looks very youthful." Vito is currently touring across the nation alongside fellow Strictly star Dianne Buswell with their own show. The pair announced last year in May their plans for a joint tour - Dianne and Vito: Red Hot and Ready. In a sweet reunion, many of their Strictly co-stars gathered to watch them perform at London's West End Shaftesbury Theatre last month whilst more recently, Strictly pro Gorka Marquez and Vito's champion dance partner Ellie Leach caught their show closer to home in Manchester. Elsewhere, Vito took to social media earlier in the week and penned a heartfelt message to his brother Jonathan. It comes following hints that his sibling features in the production, although he's not physically present. Alongside a photo of the pair from the tour launch, Vito wrote on Instagram, "Today I don't need many words to express what's in my heart. "Happy birthday to you my little brother, you are the most important person in my life! I love you immensely and I would do anything for you @jonathan_copp." Jonathan was swift to reply, commenting on Vito's tribute: "Thank you very much brother, no need for words. Thank you very much to all of you."
Daily Mirror
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Strictly's Vito shares clip of age-defying mum who fans say 'looks more like sister'
Strictly Come Dancing star Vito Coppola has been left stunned after he shared a sweet video of him cooking pasta with his mum - as fans were left convinced she's his sister Vito Coppola has delighted his followers by posting a video on social media - showing a rarely seen prominent figure in his life. The Strictly Come Dancing favourite shared the clip on Instagram, capturing a heartwarming moment in his native Italy. The footage features him and his mum, Rosa, as they prepare Pasta alla Norma, a beloved Sicilian dish featuring eggplant. Accompanying the video, Vito penned: "Let's cook with mamma Rosa. Watch the full video on my YouTube channel: VITO's WAY and let me know in the comments what do you think. Have you ever tried this pasta? ? What dish would like me to make for you? #loveisthebestingredient." Fans were quick to engage with the post. And while the pasta looks delicious, many were distracted as they couldn't help but be struck by Rosa's youthful looks. One fan exclaimed: "Your mum is beautiful, she looks so young", while another remarked: "Your mum? Wow she looks amazing x." Another Vito follower enthused: "She can't possibly be your mamma... She looks so young! Like, 30 tops!" A further person agreed, saying: "That lady is not old enough to be your mother @vitocoppola! What do they put in the food in Italy? I'm moving there ASAP if makes me look THAT good!" Meanwhile, a fourth added: "Your mum is beautiful, I thought she was your sister. She looks very youthful." Vito is currently touring the nation with fellow dance ace Dianne Buswell, dazzling audiences with their own spectacular show. The dynamic duo announced in May 2024 that they'd be embarking on a joint tour named 'Dianne and Vito: Red Hot and Ready', brought to you by the creators of the renowned 'Burn The Floor'. Just last month, some of their Strictly mates were spotted in the audience at London's West End Shaftesbury Theatre, cheering on Vito and Dianne. More recently, Strictly pro Gorka Marquez and Vito's champion dance partner Ellie Leach caught the show in Manchester.
Scotsman
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Traitor or Faithful? Stagecoach Stirling students shine on the West End Stage
Students from Stagecoach Performing Arts Stirling stepped into the spotlight last weekend when they had the chance to perform at the iconic Shaftesbury Theatre in London's West End. Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... As part of the nationwide Stagecoach Performing Arts initiative, the children joined other Stagecoach schools from across the UK to perform an incredible piece of Musical Theatre entitled 'Traitor or Faithful?' The troupe performed rebellious classics such as 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' - Nirvana, 'Ready or Not' - Scala & Kolacny Brothers, 'Eye of the Tiger' - Tommee Profitt & Fjora, 'Figure It Out '- Royal Blood and 'Survivor' - 2WEI feat Edda Hayes . Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Stagecoach Stirling students, aged 8-17 years old, were thrilled to tread the theatre's famous boards to entertain friends and family as they had a taste of West End stardom. Stagecoach Stirling students performing at The Shaftesbury Theatre Stagecoach Performing Arts Stirling Principal, Carris Donaldson says: "For the children to be able to perform at the Shaftesbury Theatre is a dream come true, whether they dream of being West End stars or they dance, sing and act for fun. Performances like this are a huge confidence booster and there is a great sense of camaraderie amongst the pupils." Stagecoach Performing Arts Stirling is part of the biggest network of extra-curricular performing arts schools in the UK. The classes are divided across Early Stages (ages 4-6) and Main Stages (ages 6-18) and cover singing, dancing and acting. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Stagecoach Performing Arts has a proud history of helping children and young people build confidence and life skills. Over the past 36 years, more than one million students worldwide have benefited from its creative programmes. With a network of 60,000 students and 3,000 schools globally, Stagecoach empowers children with 'Creative Courage for Life,' inspiring countless students to pursue their dreams in the performing arts. For more information about Stagecoach Performing Arts Stirling please visit or call Principal Carris Donaldson on 01786 628877.
Edinburgh Live
23-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Edinburgh Live
Strictly Come Dancing stars share statement after 'difficult circumstances'
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Fans were left disheartened as Strictly Come Dancing luminaries Dianne Buswell and Vito Coppola announced the cancellation of part of their evening's programme. In the throes of their Red Hot and Ready tour, Dianne, 36, and Vito, 32, were set to dazzle the audience last night (22 June) at the prestigious Shaftesbury Theatre in London's West End. The blow came for those who had shelled out for the Meet and Greet package; they received news that this element was axed. Emails bore the disappointing message: "We're sorry to inform you but due to very difficult circumstances that have occurred today, today's meet and greet with Dianne and Vito has unfortunately been cancelled." The communication extended the twosome's sincerest apologies and recognised the unfortunate disruption. It reassured ticket holders that, despite this setback, the pair were ready to carry on with Sunday's show. (Image: Red Hot & Ready) Guaranteeing a refund, the organisers strove to soothe ruffled feathers, reports the Express. This setback came after Dianne conceded to experiencing a challenging period on tour, confessing: "I've been struggling, I've had a struggle struggle week." In her chat on the Winning Isn't Everything podcast alongside ex-partner Chris McCausland, she confided: "Because I did have a moment, I've cried and everything, I had a moment where I thought, 'I feel really bad when I used to be so mean to Chris about being sick'." Joining in the banter, the comic jested: "Hang on, when we did Strictly, I'm just trying to think, even when I was bad or injured," prompting an interjection from Dianne who quipped: "You were quite sick a lot." (Image: BBC) He retorted: "How many times did I cry that wasn't for joyous, emotional reasons? How many times did I cry because of illness or pain or sadness?" After taking a moment to reflect, he humorously added that the number was "zero". In her defence, Dianne remarked that women often appear "much more emotional" than men, reasoning that hormones play a role. The dancer, famed for her relationship with YouTuber Joe Suggs, and her colleague Vito branched out following the annual national tour of Strictly Come Dancing – which, this year, marked the first time without its reigning champion. Chris, achieving a milestone as the first blind victor in 2024, missed the tour due to a calendar conflict with his own engagements. At that juncture, he released a statement regarding the tour collision: "I'm afraid I will not be able to do the Strictly tour. My own tour was meant to be on the road in September and a lot of dates were moved to Jan and Feb to accommodate doing #Strictly." He lamented: "It's unfortunate as it's been so much fun, but my own dates can't be moved for a second time."
The Advertiser
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Advertiser
Bob Geldof blasts 'sociopathic loser' Elon Musk
Bob Geldof has branded Elon Musk a "prime w*****" for disregarding empathy. The 73-year-old musician and Live Aid pioneer spoke to the audience after the opening night of Just For One Day: The Live Aid Musical on London's West End at the Shaftesbury Theatre, and he took aim at the billionaire. In a video shared by he said: "A couple of weeks ago, that prime w***** Elon Musk said something seriously wrong. He said, 'The great weakness of Western civilisation is empathy'. "The great weakness? ... You sociopathic loser. Empathy is the glue of civilisation. Empathy is the glue of humanity. "It's how we do things together. It's how we sit here together and clap because we actually understand that this is the stuff that works." During a recent interview with Joe Rogan in February, Musk insisted while "you should care about other people", empathy was being "weaponised". He added: "The fundamental weakness of Western civilisation is empathy, the empathy exploit." The musical - which started at The Old Vic in January 2024 before moving to the US and now returning to London - retells the events leading up to the Live Aid benefit concert in 1985, which raised money for the famine in Ethiopia. Geldof - who also called out United States President Donald Trump, his vice president JD Vance, and British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer - used his passionate speech to encourage people to help those in need. He continued: "We need to be helped, we need to help the NHS, we need to re-arm because there's a thug currently invading our continent, but really? "All that intellect, that's all you can do? Snatch it from those people? It can't work like that. It doesn't have to work like that. "It began working like that in 1985, and we took it all the way 20 years later to Live 8. That really tipped the balance in the favour of those we wanted to help." Bob Geldof has branded Elon Musk a "prime w*****" for disregarding empathy. The 73-year-old musician and Live Aid pioneer spoke to the audience after the opening night of Just For One Day: The Live Aid Musical on London's West End at the Shaftesbury Theatre, and he took aim at the billionaire. In a video shared by he said: "A couple of weeks ago, that prime w***** Elon Musk said something seriously wrong. He said, 'The great weakness of Western civilisation is empathy'. "The great weakness? ... You sociopathic loser. Empathy is the glue of civilisation. Empathy is the glue of humanity. "It's how we do things together. It's how we sit here together and clap because we actually understand that this is the stuff that works." During a recent interview with Joe Rogan in February, Musk insisted while "you should care about other people", empathy was being "weaponised". He added: "The fundamental weakness of Western civilisation is empathy, the empathy exploit." The musical - which started at The Old Vic in January 2024 before moving to the US and now returning to London - retells the events leading up to the Live Aid benefit concert in 1985, which raised money for the famine in Ethiopia. Geldof - who also called out United States President Donald Trump, his vice president JD Vance, and British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer - used his passionate speech to encourage people to help those in need. He continued: "We need to be helped, we need to help the NHS, we need to re-arm because there's a thug currently invading our continent, but really? "All that intellect, that's all you can do? Snatch it from those people? It can't work like that. It doesn't have to work like that. "It began working like that in 1985, and we took it all the way 20 years later to Live 8. That really tipped the balance in the favour of those we wanted to help." Bob Geldof has branded Elon Musk a "prime w*****" for disregarding empathy. The 73-year-old musician and Live Aid pioneer spoke to the audience after the opening night of Just For One Day: The Live Aid Musical on London's West End at the Shaftesbury Theatre, and he took aim at the billionaire. In a video shared by he said: "A couple of weeks ago, that prime w***** Elon Musk said something seriously wrong. He said, 'The great weakness of Western civilisation is empathy'. "The great weakness? ... You sociopathic loser. Empathy is the glue of civilisation. Empathy is the glue of humanity. "It's how we do things together. It's how we sit here together and clap because we actually understand that this is the stuff that works." During a recent interview with Joe Rogan in February, Musk insisted while "you should care about other people", empathy was being "weaponised". He added: "The fundamental weakness of Western civilisation is empathy, the empathy exploit." The musical - which started at The Old Vic in January 2024 before moving to the US and now returning to London - retells the events leading up to the Live Aid benefit concert in 1985, which raised money for the famine in Ethiopia. Geldof - who also called out United States President Donald Trump, his vice president JD Vance, and British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer - used his passionate speech to encourage people to help those in need. He continued: "We need to be helped, we need to help the NHS, we need to re-arm because there's a thug currently invading our continent, but really? "All that intellect, that's all you can do? Snatch it from those people? It can't work like that. It doesn't have to work like that. "It began working like that in 1985, and we took it all the way 20 years later to Live 8. That really tipped the balance in the favour of those we wanted to help." Bob Geldof has branded Elon Musk a "prime w*****" for disregarding empathy. The 73-year-old musician and Live Aid pioneer spoke to the audience after the opening night of Just For One Day: The Live Aid Musical on London's West End at the Shaftesbury Theatre, and he took aim at the billionaire. In a video shared by he said: "A couple of weeks ago, that prime w***** Elon Musk said something seriously wrong. He said, 'The great weakness of Western civilisation is empathy'. "The great weakness? ... You sociopathic loser. Empathy is the glue of civilisation. Empathy is the glue of humanity. "It's how we do things together. It's how we sit here together and clap because we actually understand that this is the stuff that works." During a recent interview with Joe Rogan in February, Musk insisted while "you should care about other people", empathy was being "weaponised". He added: "The fundamental weakness of Western civilisation is empathy, the empathy exploit." The musical - which started at The Old Vic in January 2024 before moving to the US and now returning to London - retells the events leading up to the Live Aid benefit concert in 1985, which raised money for the famine in Ethiopia. Geldof - who also called out United States President Donald Trump, his vice president JD Vance, and British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer - used his passionate speech to encourage people to help those in need. He continued: "We need to be helped, we need to help the NHS, we need to re-arm because there's a thug currently invading our continent, but really? "All that intellect, that's all you can do? Snatch it from those people? It can't work like that. It doesn't have to work like that. "It began working like that in 1985, and we took it all the way 20 years later to Live 8. That really tipped the balance in the favour of those we wanted to help."
