Annabel Croft has told how she felt after Strictly Come Dancing came to an end. The former tennis ace was one of several famous faces to take on the challenge of learning to dance in the BBC One dance contest last year.
01.01.2024 - 12:37 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Layton Williams has finally spoken out on his Strictly Come Dancing journey weeks after he missed out on the Glitterball trophy. The actor and West End star hasn't shied away from being active on social media - particularly showing support to his fellow dance stars.
However, he was yet to address the end of his journey on the BBC One dance contest which saw him break records and wow audiences for 12 weeks alongside professional dance partner Nikita Kuzmin before making it to the final alongside Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola and Bobby Brazier and Dianne Buswell.
The final live show on December 16 saw the three finalists all perform three times each and while the judges gave their feedback and scores, the end result came down to the public vote. At the end of all nine performances, it was Bury-born Layton and Nikita who topped the leader board as they received a total score of 119 points out of a possible 120 after scoring two '40s'.
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Meanwhile, Bobby and Dianne bagged 117 points and Ellie and Vito then placed bottom of the final leader board having received a total of 115 points but were crowned the 2023 winners and lifted the coveted Glitterball trophy after the public vote.
But after ditching the UK for the New Year, Layton took a moment to reflect on what has been an epic end to 2023. Sharing a compilation video of himself and Nikita from throughout the series, he said: "Before the years out I want to thank you all for the love and support."
The 29-year-old continued: "What a perfect way to end the year... A record breaking Strictly
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