In the Strictly Come Dancing Semi Final, Fleur East and Vito Coppola performed a poweful Paso Doble and upbeat Charleston, scoring 74/80 from the judges.
In their preparation for the Semi Finals, Fleur opened up about how emotional her and Vito had been during the Quarter Final. Week Eleven was Musicals Week, which saw Fleur and Vito perform a Quickstep to 'I Got Rhythm' from An American In Paris. Fleur and Vito scored 39 points and topped the leaderboard. In preparation for dancing the Rumba, Fleur was putting in some pretty late nights and ended up being late for the Breakfast show one morning. James and Matt also went the extra mile and surprised her with a plane flying over pulling a 'Vote Fleur on Strictly' banner. Dusting herself off from being in the bottom two in Week 6, Fleur performed a beautiful Waltz alongside Vito during Week 7, scoring an impressive 35/40. To celebrate 100 years of the BBC, Fleur and Vito transformed into ABBA in Week Five, performing a Jive to hit track 'Waterloo'. Fleur wowed the crowd as she and Vito hit the floor on Halloween Week to do their Salsa, accompanied by Beyoncé's bop 'Break My Soul'. With an overall score of 38/40, Fleur found herself second on the leaderboard, sailing through to Week Five. During Movie Week, Fleur and Vito performed an American Smooth to 'Part Of Your World' from The Little Mermaid. Despite her amazing routine, Fleur was in the bottom two during the Movie Week results show, alongside Richie Anderson. [Fleur East](http://www.planetradio.co.uk/free/entertainment/music/fleur-east-songs-2/) has had [an incredible journey](http://www.planetradio.co.uk/free/entertainment/television/fleur-east-strictly-come-dancing-2/) so far on [Strictly Come Dancing](http://www.planetradio.co.uk/free/entertainment/television/strictly-come-dancing-guide/), with all of her hard work leading her to the Semi Final.
Vito Coppola took time to praise celeb partner Fleur East during Sunday's Strictly Come Dancing semi final.
Fleur and Vito were back in the ballroom later on in the evening to perform a Charleston and it was after that dance, that [Vito](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/tv/fleur-strictly-vito-loose-women-25426984) opened up about Fleur 'saving' him. When asked by host [Claudia Winkleman](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/tv/claudia-winkleman-strictly-semi-final-25667926) why the Sax singer deserved to be in the final, the Italian pro remarked: "Fleur is one of the best people I've ever met in my life." Taking to Twitter, one posted: "fleur saved vito from his ‘tough period’ this man," along with a series of crying emojis. [*Helen Skelton leaves Strictly judges with 'concern' in semi final](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/tv/helen-skelton-strictly-semi-final-25727056) [*Claudia Winkleman causes Strictly 'panic' with semi final announcement](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/tv/claudia-winkleman-strictly-semi-final-25667926) [*Girls Aloud stars reunite to support Nicola Roberts at Strictly Christmas special](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/tv/girls-aloud-strictly-nicola-roberts-25701353) [*Jill Scott makes 'plea' to I'm A Celebrity co-star before reunion](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/tv/jill-scott-im-celebrity-chris-25704172) "She doesn't even know this but I couldn't made it without her. [Strictly](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/all-about/strictly-come-dancing) semi with a powerful paso doble to Moloko track The Time is Now and got off to a strong start, scoring 35 out of 40 for their first routine.
Strictly Come Dancing is approaching its closing stages, as the remaining couples battle to take the coveted Stricly Glitterball Trophy.
The love in the congregation was overwhelming. Marcel always laughs at me, saying I live in Disneyland and that I believe in fairytales!" after the pair became engaged, Fleur said: "I think every girl grows up thinking of their wedding. The weather was amazing, the skies were so clear, every single guest was invested in the day and all got on with each other. Fleur has been in a relationship with Marcel Badiane-Robin, a French fashion designer, since 2010. Strictly Come Dancing is approaching its closing stages, as the remaining couples battle to take the coveted Stricly Glitterball Trophy.
Strictly Come Dancing 2022 viewers saw an emotional Vito Coppola confess Fleur East had no idea that she had 'saved him' from a tough period in his life.
A second stated: "Bloody annoying that the football takes priority on the schedule. "She's so brave but humble, she never says no... "She is so humble, she's like a pure soul. [BBC](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/bbc) had said in an earlier statement: " [Strictly Come Dancing](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/strictly-come-dancing) will continue to bring glitter, glamour and glorious dancing to homes across the nation throughout the 2022 FIFA World Cup." He revealed that Fleur and doing the show with her had "saved him", while he did not go into detail. As host Claudia Winkleman asked Vito why he wanted Fleur to go all the way to the final, the pro dancer opened up about a "tough period" in his life that she did not know about.
His confession came after the dancing duo scored an impressive 39 out of 40 for their second semi-final performance.
Vito said Fleur deserves to be in the final because she is "one of the best people I've ever met in my life." Fleur and Vito scored an impressed 39/40 for their second performance. For their first dance of the night they scored 35/40. "She doesn't even know this but I couldn't made it without her. "The dance just showed our relationship we're like naughty schools kids." The pair trained for 47 hours this week in preparation for their two performances.
EMOTIONAL Fleur East was in tears after hearing the judges'report on her Strictly Come Dancing journey tonight.Five pairs battled it out in the live s.
For you, I feel it is power of strength...I loved that dance, continue this way." Anton said: "This is an exceptional performance for you because I know what you're dealing with - with your power and intensity. Following their first performance, head judge Shirley Ballas said: "I feel your power. For me this is your best dance for the whole season, I loved it." In a pre-recorded VT Anton Du Beke said she needed to "control the power" and added: "Her best quality to me is being able to come back from the dance off." "I'm hoping now to take on their constructive criticism and do my absolute best to get me and Vito in the final."
Fleur was left in tears hearing the judges' describing her dancing over the course of the series.
Simply [click here](https://data.reachplc.com/213222873338859) to subscribe and stay up to date with all the latest from across the city and wider West Midlands. [Strictly Come Dancing's Motsi Mabuse calls for axed contestant to return ahead of final](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/showbiz-tv/strictly-come-dancings-motsi-mabuse-25727411) [How many episodes of Strike are there? For you, I feel it is power of strength...I loved that dance, continue this way." I'm hoping now to take on their constructive criticism and do my absolute best to get me and Vito in the final." East scored 35 for her first dance of two in the semi-finals of Strictly Come Dancing. Motsi said: "I felt like I was watching a lion parading. Du Beke, who has previously told her to "control the power", said: "This is an exceptional performance for you because I know what you're dealing with - with your power and intensity. Fellow judge Motsi Mabuse said: "She just wants to dance and be Fleur, and you can never go wrong when you do that." Head judge Shirley Ballas said: "I feel your power. Fleur was left in tears hearing the judges' describing her dancing over the course of the series. Fleur began to wipe away tears as she watched the clip with Vito Coppola, her pro partner. [BBC](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/all-about/bbc) [Strictly Come Dancing](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/showbiz-tv/bbc-strictly-come-dancing-star-25680929) over the judges' criticism.
Vito Coppola made a candid confession as he talked about why Fleur East deserves to be in next week's Strictly Come Dancing final.
Turning to the 35-year-old, he added: "And I mean, I'm so proud of you." "She doesn't say no. Talking about her dedication to the competition, he also admitted Fleur had "saved him" from a "tough period". "She never says no. An emotional Fleur appeared moved by the gesture and hugged her partner in response. She explained: "Vito, I'm going to ask every pro this, why does Fleur deserve to be in the final next week?"