Strictly Come Dancing viewers have said they're 'getting tired' of comments about Layton Williams and his previous dance experience. The actor and West End star has been subject to criticism despite wowing throughout the competition so far.
16.10.2023 - 09:17 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Strictly Come Dancing fans couldn't help but trigger an age-old debate relating to the hit dance show as the latest results were revealed. Week four of the BBC One competition saw Layton Williams smash this year's record by achieving the highest score of the series so far.
The Bad Education star, 29, wowed judges with his and partner Nikita Kuzmin’s cha cha cha to Million Dollar Bill by Whitney Houston, scoring an impressive 37 points. Motsi Mabuse was the only judge, however, to give them a 10 and said she could watch them "day and night".
Actors Nigel Harman and Adam Thomas did not fall far behind – scoring 33 and 32 each alongside their partners while four couples - Krishnan Guru-Murthy and Lauren Oakley, Zara McDermott and Gaziano Di Prima, Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola and Angela Scanlon and dance partner Carlos Gu all scared 28.
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Sunday night's results show then saw the latest dreaded dance-off Jody Cundy and Eddie Kadi put under the red light of doom as their place in the competition was put at risk.
Paralympic champion Jody failed to impress the judges on Saturday night with his salsa. His performance to Bellini’s Samba de Janeiro with his partner Jowita Przystal was filled with dramatic lifts and flips but ended up receiving 19 points, the lowest score of the night.
Meanwhile, fresh from receiving the first 10 of the series during last weekend's movie week, comedian Eddie was brought back down to earth with a bang as he and dance partner Karen Hauer left some of the judges disappointed with their American smooth, scoring 24.
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Strictly Come Dancing viewers have said they're 'getting tired' of comments about Layton Williams and his previous dance experience. The actor and West End star has been subject to criticism despite wowing throughout the competition so far.
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Adam Thomas has sent a plea to fans after he nearly lost his place on Strictly Come Dancing and he also seemingly clapped back at a new 'fued' claim. The Waterloo Road star found himself in the dreaded dance-off during Sunday night's results show alongside dance partner Luba Mushtuk.
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Some Strictly Come Dancing fans have been bonded by their 'hate' of the same thing, which they expressed following the latest live show. It was another jaw-dropping night in the ballroom as 11 of the 12 remaining couples competed in week five of the BBC One dance contest.
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The couple 'most likely to win' Strictly Come Dancing this year has been named - according to their body language. Week five of the BBC One dance contest is fast approaching and wills see the 12 remaining couples return to the ballroom following the recent exit of Paralympic champion Jody Cundy.
Unfortunately for Jody Cundy CBE, he became the third celebrity to depart the dance floor on Strictly Come Dancing. He and his dance partner Jowita Przystal performed their Salsa to Samba de Janeiro by Bellini while Eddie Kadi and Karen Hauer performed their American Smooth to Sex Bomb by Tom Jones again.
Strictly Come Dancing star Karen Hauer has broken her silence after viewers made the same observation. Those tuning in to the BBC One dance contest over the weekend couldn't help but notice the professional dancer seeming unimpressed as she returned to the ballroom with comedian Eddie Kadi.
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Strictly Come Dancing fans have said 'bless him' as Jody Cundy became the third celebrity contestant to leave the competition. The athlete, who celebrated his 45th birthday during Saturday’s live show, ended up in the dreaded dance-off with his dance partner Jowita Przystal.