I would be more suspicious of Vito and Ellie if he wasn’t touchy feely. I wouldn’t be surprised if Vito has gone back to stay with Ellie and her family.
I’ve always wondered if Gio doesn’t want the footage released because I think he would have been snarky about other people during training. I think it is more than just his attitude towards A. He looked almost concerned that time when Claudia mentioned that Amanda had, had Ellie round for dinner etc. If he was willing to call Krishnan sh!t on his tour for a joke, then in private, I can imagine him saying all sorts things and then following up with just a joke. His fans think the pros should be supporting Gio, despite the fact that he hasn’t supported them since he won with Rose.