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Layton Williams makes Strictly Come Dancing history again with incredible Salsa routine

Layton Williams has served another outstanding and historic performance on the latest episode of Strictly Come Dancing. For week five of the long-running competition, the West End talent and his partner Nikita Kuzmin turned up the heat with a sizzling Salsa routine to Johnny Pacheco & Celia Cruz’s ‘Quimbara.’ At the start of their performance, the pair are sitting in a colourful cantina before Kuzmin challenges Williams to a dance duel.  As the music builds, the two talents execute intricate moves to one-up/impress each other before launching into their electric…

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Layton Williams says he’s thinking about the “bigger picture” amid Strictly Come Dancing backlash

Layton Williams has brushed off the naysayers after receiving online hate from conservative Strictly Come Dancing viewers.  Since the premiere of the show’s 21st season, the Bad Education star and his partner, Nikita Kuzmin, have won the hearts of viewers with their incredible performances.  From their Grease-inspired Viennese waltz – which featured Williams in drag – to their stunning Cha Cha Cha that earned them the highest score of the series, the pair’s run has been nothing short of iconic.  But despite the heaps of praise he’s received from fans and…

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Strictly Come Dancing: Layton Williams dances in drag for emotional Grease number

Bad Education star Layton Williams delivered an incredible performance in drag on the recent episode of Strictly Come Dancing.  For “Movie Week,” the beloved talent and his partner Nikita Kuzmin danced a Viennese waltz to the heartbreaking song ‘There Are Worse Things I Could Do’ from the popular movie musical Grease.  At the start of their performance, Williams is shown strutting across a makeshift Rydell High set dressed as the iconic Pink Ladies leader Betty Rizzo, who Stockard Channing originally played.   After sharing a yearning glance with Kuzmin’s version of…

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Strictly Come Dancing: Layton Williams won’t “butch it up for anybody”

Layton Williams says homophobic trolls will never “dim” his “light”. The actor, singer and dancer is one of 14 celebrities competing on the 21st season of Strictly Come Dancing. He is partnered with Nikita Kuzmin, who previously placed sixth and tenth with Tilly Ramsey (2021) and Ellie Simmonds (2022), respectively. Williams is best-known for his leading role as Stephen Carmichael in BBC Three’s acclaimed comedy series Bad Education, as well as his work in the West End. He played the title role in Billy Elliot the Musical, a young Michael…

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Strictly Come Dancing: Layton Williams wants to be “flung around” by a male dance partner

Bad Education star Layton Williams has opened up about his dream dance partner ahead of his upcoming Strictly Come Dancing run.  On 4 August, fans of the long-running competition series were finally introduced to the first batch of celebrities vying for the coveted Glitterball Trophy. One of the new contestants headed to the ballroom floor is openly gay West End star Williams.  “Everybody’s talking about our next #Strictly star. Welcome actor Layton Williams,” the series announced via their X (formerly known as Twitter) profile.  In a statement to the BBC, Williams expressed…

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Just Like Us Awards 2023: Alexa Rusakoff named Ambassador of the Year

Alexa Rusakoff was named Ambassador of the Year at the Just Like Us Awards 2023. Hosted by Char Bailey and Megan Crabb, the awards recognised heroes in five categories: LGBT+ Inclusive Teacher of the Year, Ambassador of the Year, Corporate Volunteer of the Year, Mentor of the Year and Pride Group of the Year (sponsored by JP Morgan Chase & Co). Just Like Us is the LGBTQ+ young people’s charity. The organisation is known for School Diversity Week, their annual UK-wide celebration of LGBTQ+ equality in schools and colleges. The…

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Tag Warner and renowned British designer Daniel W. Fletcher host ‘Speakeasy Series’ at The Aubrey

The post Tag Warner and renowned British designer Daniel W. Fletcher host ‘Speakeasy Series’ at The Aubrey appeared first on GAY TIMES. Go to Source Author: Rashida Hassan

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Exclusive: Bianca Del Rio makes surprise cameo in Bad Education

Bad Education’s long-awaited return came with a twist as none other than Bianca Del Rio made a surprise cameo in its fourth season’s second episode. Although exact details of her appearance are being kept under wraps, the episode – aptly titled ‘Whodunnit’ – sees Stephen (Layton Williams) try to find out who snitched about Class K’s trip to a drag brunch. Layton, who starred in the original run of Bad Education, told GAY TIMES that co-writing it was a “new moment” in his career and is something he hopes to…

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Layton Williams teases return of Bad Education: “I’m fronting the show”

Layton Williams reflected on the first time he “saw queer representation fully” and why it was so “helpful” to him as a young LGBTQ+ person. During an appearance on the new season of Queerpiphany, which is hosted by Tayce and Munroe Bergdorf, the West End star discussed seeing t.A.T.u’s controversial music video for All the Things She Said back in 2002. “I think it was the first time truly I actually saw two people of the same sex getting intimate,” he explained. “I was like, okay well if that’s happening…

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Hushabye Mountain is an achingly beautiful revival – review

This new staging of Jonathan Harvey’s 1999 play, which streamed live from Manchester’s Hope Mill Theatre earlier this month, is now available on demand. Hushabye Mountain tells the story of a world that is starting to learn to live with HIV, but doesn’t yet have an effective treatment. It focuses on Danny (Nathan McMullen), a young man who has recently died and is waiting to be let into heaven, and Connor (Layton Williams) who doesn’t really know how or when to move on from Danny and is tentatively exploring a…

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