Strictly's Layton Williams is teaching dance after row over experience

21 December 2023 , 09:06

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Strictly Come Dancing star Layton is teaching dance after row over his experience (Image: PA)

Strictly Come Dancing star Layton Williams revealed he's teaching dance classes following his stint on the show.

The Bad Education actor lost out to Coronation Street star Ellie Leach as she became the youngest-ever winner and lifted the Glitterball with professional partner Vito Coppola, despite scoring the lowest on the judges' leaderboard. Layton and Nikita Kuzmin scored a near-perfect 119 out of 120, followed by Bobby Brazier and Dianne Buswell with 117. Ellie and Vito achieved 115, though the judges' scores were not considered during the final.

Layton impressed viewers and judges alike with his incredible dance skills but many thought it was unfair as he had previous dance experience on the West End. Many said his stint was a 'fix' as he was accused of having an 'unfair advantage' over the other stars. He recently starred in the hit musical Everybody's Talking About Jamie. He was also part of the stage adaptation of Billy Elliot in 2007.

After the final last weekend, Layton and his dance partner Nikita Kuzmin revealed they would be teaching some classes.

Layton and Nikita missed out on the Glitterball Trophy (BBC/Guy Levy)

The duo will be teaching a few dance classes next month (laytonwilliams / Instagram)

They'll be hosting a 'Dance with Lakita' class in Glasgow, which means fans will be taught by the talented duo with sessions lasting 90 minutes. There will be two classes available on January 27 - one for adults and one for children. Although tickets cost a hefty £50, a percentage of it will go to charity.

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Now their time on Strictly is over, Layton shared a touching moment between himself and Nikita from backstage on the BBC dancing show. Earlier this week, he shared a black and white snap of the two of them hugging and added a hugging emoji to his Instagram.

The emotional photograph was flooded with messages of support from fans, with some claiming the Bad Education actor was 'robbed' after losing out on winning the series. One fan commented: "That’s the prize right there. congratulations guys on the most amazing partnership ever on Strictly. It really was so inspiring to witness the art you made together each week." A second penned: "Will miss seeing you guys slay the house down every week! you’ve brought so much joy and pride to so many people! you should be so proud of yourselves." A third added: "What a gorgeous friendship you guys have - loved every single dance! x".

Another shared: "I could watch you two every day for the rest of my life and never get bored. Please keep dancing together". On fan wrote: "You guys were INSANE, really going to miss watching the two of you being incredible every single week. Massive well done." "You guys might have not won the glitterball but you definitely captivated the nation week after week with phenomenal dances that strictly and fans will never forget," said another.

Zara Woodcock