AN emotional Ellie Leach broke down in tears, as the Strictly Come Dancing favourite heads into tonight's big final.<\/p>\n

This evening the former Coronation Street star will dance for the Glitterball Trophy, against Bobby Brazier and Layton Williams.<\/p>\n

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Last night, the actress, who is the bookies\u2019 favourite to win, appeared on Strictly spin-off show It takes Two, alongside pro partner Vito Coppola.<\/p>\n

During the episode, Ellie became emotional when she was shown messages of support from her family.<\/p>\n

It Takes Two host Janette Manara played Ellie the clip which, alongside her cousin Brooke Vincent, featured her parents, sister and best friend all sending her their best wishes. <\/p>\n

But it was all too much for for the TV star and she was visibly choked up, as she watched her family say how proud they were of her.<\/p>\n

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When it was Brooke's turn she said: "Ellie is like the loveliest person," the mum-of-two gushed.<\/p>\n

"Every week when we sit down and watch her it\u2019s like we see a new part of her come out. She's grown up like a woman, she's grown in confidence. She's just growing," she said.<\/p>\n

Ellie's parents Alan and Karen were also emotional as they praised their daughter.<\/p>\n

"She's always been quite shy and really loveable," said her mum.<\/p>\n

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While her dad added: "Proudest parents in the world just watching her doing what she's doing,<\/p>\n

Luckily Ellie's dance partner Vito was on hand to comfort her, and was seen wiping a tear from her face.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, this week, as the only woman left on the show, Ellie declared she is now \u201cdoing it for the girls.<\/p>\n

Speaking ahead of tonight's final she said: \u201cHonestly, I feel so so lucky to be in the final, everyone in this competition has been so amazing.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m doing it for the girls! The last woman standing!<\/p>\n

\u201cI just loved everything about this experience. I just feel really, really grateful to be here.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the final, the pair will perform a show dance to a Jennifer Lopez megamix – which zany Italian pro partner Vito Coppola has described as \u201ca bit like minestrone\u201d as it combines so many dance styles.<\/p>\n

Ellie never thought she\u2019d reach this point.<\/p>\n

She added: \u201cI was so nervous at the start. I was like, \u2018look, I\u2019m really sorry. There's gonna be things that I don't know if I can do\u2019, and I was really, really scared.<\/p>\n

\u201cI've never had any dance experience. I actually cannot believe that we are in the final, and also how quick the time has gone.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt feels like Christmas Eve every night, like you\u2019re excited to wake up Christmas Day.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ellie and Vito have had tongues wagging with their growing closeness but the dancer has now revealed the real reason any romance has been put on ice.<\/p>\n

Asked about their chemistry, he said: \u201cWe have so many things to think about, you know, and choreography, and lift up and down, left, right, diagonal. <\/p>\n

"And after we finish, we have the time to eat fast. We nap a little bit because we need to take the energy<\/span> to continue. <\/p>\n

"After we go home, we make sure we go to sleep the next<\/span> day we have to go again.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo we really are so focused on all this beautiful experience.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe just had a very great connection, a 50\/50 partnership since the beginning.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ellie said: \u201cI think that, obviously, we've danced together for how many weeks now? It\u2019s been three months we've been together every single day. <\/p>\n

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"And you really have to have a strong partnership to be able to trust in each other.\u201d<\/p>\n

The final is on BBC<\/span> One tonight at 7pm.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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