Strictly’s Layton Williams addresses ‘unfair’ trained dancer backlash
Neil Jones has jumped to Layton Williams’s defence as he topped the leaderboard last weekend.
The professional dancer, 41, said that despite starring on the West End, the contestant, 29, still “has his work cut out” for him.
Layton, 29, wowed Strictly judges with his Quickstep routine to Puttin’ on the Ritz by Gregory Porter alongside his pro partner Nikita Kuzmin, 25.
The pair received the highest marks of the series so far getting all nines from the judges on their second week – which has only happened once in the show’s history.
Speaking with The Sun, Neil shared his thoughts on Layton’s prior dance experience.
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He said: “It’s like saying that an Olympian could enter any sport and be able to do it. Well no, they can’t.”
“Yes Layton is a performer, but Nikita has been working so hard with him on his technique.”
He added: “Don’t get me wrong Layton is good, so Nikita has his work cut out for him, but like Shirley said he needs to keep working on it.”
Layton has been the subject of trolling since joining the BBC series due to his theatre background and experience in performing arts.
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The Everybody’s Talking About Jamie star, started his career at the age of 12 playing the title role in the West End production of Billy Elliot, where he danced intricate ballet routines.
He also starred in the production Electricity where performed 16 pirouettes, showcasing his raw talent for dance.
Layton went on to appear in musicals including Hairspray! Rent, and as a young Michael in Thriller Live!
The performer was granted a scholarship based on his talent at the prestigious Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts.
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