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Strictly Come Dancing 2023 hasn\u2019t actually started yet, but one star is already keen to shut down the \u2018fix\u2019 claims.<\/p>\n
Layton Williams was one of the first contestants announced as part of a stellar line-up for this series.<\/p>\n
The Bad Education actor, 28, joins the likes of Amanda Abbington, Angela Rippon, Les Dennis, and Adam Thomas when the glitzy BBC dance show returns to our screens this autumn.<\/p>\n
However, he\u2019s already been accused of having an unfair advantage.<\/p>\n
Given Layton\u2019s performing background, some Strictly viewers believed he had \u2018studied\u2019 dance, which he was quick to deny before rumours could escalate.<\/p>\n
Taking to Twitter, the Everybody\u2019s Talking About Jamie actor responded to a tweet that read: \u2018not a dance expert as such but I am a dancer and know for a fact he will have studied ballroom and\/or latin to some degree\u2019.<\/p>\n
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Layton wrote back: \u2018Lemme clear up this *fact* real quick.<\/p>\n
\u2018I had my 1st introduction to Ballroom & Latin class in rehearsals yesterday (along with the rest of the @bbcstrictly cast) and it was so much fun xxx\u2019<\/p>\n
A troll then tweeted him: \u2018Here\u2019s hoping you get dumped out week one.\u2019<\/p>\n
Putting them firmly in their place, though, Layton penned back: \u2018No one gets voted out week 1 luckily\u2019.<\/p>\n
Layton has had a number of big roles throughout his career, having played the lead in Billy Elliot at the age of just 12.<\/p>\n
He then went on to star in other stage productions including Hairspray and Rent.<\/p>\n
However, the following year, John Whaite and Johannes Radebe made it all the way to the final and finished in second place in a truly spectacular year for representation.<\/p>\n
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Then, in 2022, for the first time, we had two same-sex partnerships: Jayde Adams and Karen Hauer, and Richie Anderson and Giovanni Pernice.<\/p>\n
A source recently said: \u2018This year, everyone is hoping for a same-sex couple who can go the distance.\u2019<\/p>\n
\u2018Layton is a phenomenal performer and the pros will probably queue up to work with him,\u2019 they added to\u00a0The Mirror.<\/p>\n
Only time will tell\u2026<\/p>\n