Strictly’s Ellie Leach breaks down in tears as she receives words of support from famous cousin hours before final

Ellie Leach broke down in tears during Strictly: It Takes Two as she received a heartwarming video message from her famous cousin.

The former Coronation Street actress, 22, and her professional partner Vito Coppola are the favorites to take home the Glitterball Trophy in Saturday's final.

The actress became emotional when she was treated to a video montage of her family during an appearance on the spin-off show.

Her real-life cousin Brooke Vincent, who played Sophie Webster in Coronation Street, shared heartfelt messages of support for Ellie.

She said: 'Ellie is the most beautiful person. Every week when we watch her, it's like you see a new part of her emerge.

The former Coronation Street actress, 22, and her professional partner Vito Coppola are the favorites to take home the Glitterball Trophy in Saturday's final

'She has grown as a woman, she has grown in confidence, she just shines! Just go out and have the best time!'

Ellie wiped away tears as she watched the clip and said, “I think for us, we're always just living in the present. We have always said: live in the present and don't think too much about the future, because then you miss the little details,” the soap star said earlier this week.

'For me, I just wanted to enjoy myself and make Vito proud. I wanted to make my family proud and I wanted to make myself proud.

'I think I did that! So for me it feels like I have already won!

“But if we were to lift the Glitter Ball it would be the most incredible feeling and I am so grateful for this whole experience. It would be great, but I really feel like I've already won.'

Ellie played Faye Windass in Coronation Street from 2011 until earlier this year when she left the soap.

The star will battle it all out alongside her dance partner Vito, 31, against Layton Williams And Bobby Brazierto win the Glitterball trophy.

During another appearance in It Takes Two, Vito spoke about the rumored romance with the Corrie star, saying: 'We have so many things to think about, you know, and choreography, and moving up and down, left, right, diagonally.

Her real-life cousin Brooke Vincent, who played Sophie Webster in Coronation Street, shared heartfelt messages of support for Ellie (pictured together in 2018)

Ellie said: 'I just wanted to enjoy myself and I wanted to make Vito proud. “I wanted to make my family proud and I wanted to make myself proud.”

“And after we're done, we'll have time to eat quickly. We take a nap because we need the energy to keep going.”

“After we go home, we'll make sure we get some sleep, we have to go back the next day.”

The choreographer made it clear that despite their strong bond, the pair will turn their focus to a grueling workout to try and win the Glitterball trophy.

“So we're really so focused on all these wonderful experiences. We just had a really good relationship, a 50/50 partnership since the beginning,” said Vito.

Ellie added: “I think obviously we've been dancing together for so many weeks? We've been together every day for three months.

'And you really have to have a strong collaboration to be able to rely on each other.'

Strictly Come Dancing: The Final is on Saturday December 16 at 7pm, on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.