Strictly star Layton Williams tells judges to bring on the criticism

The actor isn’t afraid of the judges’ heat.

By Grace Henry

Published: Thursday, 28 September 2023 at 15:00 PM

When it comes to Strictly Come Dancing, we can always count on the judges to bring their expert critiquing, some more harsh than others – ahem, Craig Revel Horwood.

Well, one contestant from this year’s line-up who isn’t worried about criticism is actor Layton Williams, 29.

Asked how he feels about the judges’ comments, he told RadioTimes.com exclusively: “Bring it on! I love a ‘no’.

“But, honestly, if you’re gonna give me a ‘no’ and make me better, then I’ll take it to next week and I will put it into fruition, and I’m going to hopefully come back shining a little bit brighter.”

Currently in joint second place on the leaderboard with 29 points, Layton doesn’t have too much to worry about, however.

Strictly's Layton and Nikita mid-dance, wearing black outfits
Strictly’s Layton and Nikita.
BBC

At the weekend, he wowed the judges with his and Nikita Kuzmin‘s samba to Touch by Little Mix.

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Ahead of the performance, he shared some details about the “sexy” samba with “his and hers” outfits.

“These hips have been moisturised! Can you imagine this one [Nikita] called me stiff? Me, stiff?! So I had to go home and really loosen up my buttons, because there’s not going to be a world where I ever get called stiff again,” he said.

On their outfits, he added: “We are really both happy with the look. It’s giving his and hers and just making it me, and also tailoring it to you [Nikita], as well. I think it’s gonna be hot!”

“I think it’s going to be hot! I mean, the samba is hot,” Nikita said.

The Strictly Come Dancing songs and dances have been revealed for week 2, and the duo will be doing a quickstep to Puttin’ on the Ritz by Gregory Porter.