Layton Williams has opened up in regards to the quantity of trolling he has acquired all through his Strictly Come Dancing journey forward of the present’s highly-anticipated finale.
Talking to HELLO! and different press on the Strictly studios, he defined: “If I used to be feeling like I wished to be expressive, the Strictly crew have been so nice… I feel it’s the first time they’ve had somebody that has been so, a male movie star that has been queer, after all, they’ve had them up to now however somebody that has been so flamboyant. They’ve behind me.
“It’s the little ripple impact of affection that has been unfold throughout the UK… in these occasions, individuals are just a bit bit grumpy, I am like, ‘Cheer up women, it is only a cheeky excessive kick and a flip and a lip so simply get into it,’ and that is my greatest achievement.”
He additionally opened up about discussions about his dance expertise, and the strain that comes with expectations. “If individuals are going to count on a sure degree, then let’s give them that momentum, and I really feel like hopefully we’ve managed to rise to folks’s expectations after which some, and actually push it to a spot the place truly, if that’s what you thought then we’re actually going to do our greatest,” he defined.
“It has been arduous, the strain of feeling like it’s important to do effectively, as a result of that is the form of factor the place nobody goes arduous and moaning or complaining once I’m garbage. I feel folks suppose I stroll into the studio and am like, ‘Let’s go.’ I want we might get folks in to see generally.”
The star additionally opened up about what it might imply for him to win the present, including: “I feel to win would, after all, be an unbelievable achievement, after all the things we’ve managed to realize on this present… however I do really feel like attending to the ultimate means I’ve accomplished it. It doesn’t matter what occurs, I’ll really feel like I’ve left with my head held excessive. We’ve managed to take action a lot… I’m actually proud.”
Each Strictly Come Dancing winner to this point
- 2004: Natisha Kaplinsky (accomplice Brendan Cole)
- 2004: Jill Halfpenny (accomplice Darren Bennett)
- 2005: Darren Gough (accomplice Lilia Kopylova)
- 2006: Mark Ramprakash (accomplice Karen Hardy)
- 2007: Alesha Dixon (accomplice Matthew Cutler)
- 2008: Tom Chambers (accomplice Camilla Dallerup)
- 2009: Chris Hollins (accomplice Ola Jordan)
- 2010: Kara Tointon (accomplice Artem Chigvintsev)
- 2011: Harry Judd (accomplice Aliona Vilani)
- 2012: Louis Smith (accomplice Flavia Cacace)
- 2013: Abbey Clancy (accomplice Aljaž Škorjanec)
- 2014: Caroline Flack (accomplice Pasha Kovalev)
- 2015: Jay McGuiness (accomplice Aliona Vilani)
- 2016: Ore Oduba (accomplice Joanne Clifton)
- 2017: Joe McFadden (accomplice Katya Jones)
- 2018: Stacey Dooley (accomplice Kevin Clifton)
- 2019: Kelvin Fletcher (accomplice Oti Mabuse)
- 2020: Invoice Bailey (accomplice Oti Mabuse)
- 2021: Rose Ayling-Ellis (accomplice Giovanni Pernice)
- 2022: Hamza Yassin (accomplice Jowita Przystał)
Nikita added: “I would love folks simply to understand that I do know he makes it appear very straightforward … however we’re placing within the hours. The choreography is admittedly arduous and it’s nothing even comparable technically and even choreographically to what he has accomplished earlier than. So we’re working actual arduous and I hope that folks will simply respect it.”
