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Drag Race UK star Tayce makes history as she joins Strictly’s Christmas special

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Tayce has made Strictly Come Dancing herstory. On 12 November, the Drag Race UK star was announced for the 2024 Christmas Special, becoming the first drag artist to appear as a Strictly contestant in the process. “I cannot wait to sleigh on the Strictly Ballroom floor. My partner and I are going to dance for our lives!” said Tayce. “In all seriousness, it’s an incredible honour to be the first Drag artist to be taking part in Strictly Come Dancing. I hope I do all of my Drag Race and Welsh fans proud! Sign…

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Strictly Come Dancing pro Robin Windsor has died, aged 44

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Robin Windsor, former professional on Strictly Come Dancing, has died aged 44. On 20 February, Burn The Floor, an international dance show co-founded by Windsor, announced the ‘tragic’ loss in a Facebook post: “The Burn the Floor family has lost one of its founding members, Robin “Bobby” Windsor – who has tragically passed away. “A BTF journeyman he danced with us for twenty years – including Broadway, The West End and all our crazy adventures around the world. His stunning image attached with Jessica Raffa defined our company, colourful, extreme…

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

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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

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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

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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”

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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

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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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Strictly star Richie Anderson “given the choice” over same-sex partnership

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Strictly Come Dancing star Richie Anderson has revealed he was allowed to choose if he wanted to dance in an all-male partnership. The 34-year-old opened up about the upcoming competition, which returns on 23 September. He called his partnership a “massive honour” when he was confirmed on the lineup of stars who will take to the dance floor. Anderson disclosed that the Strictly producers allowed him some choice over who he was paired up with. “They actually gave me the option over it,” he explained. “They said they want me…

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Strictly confirms BBC presenter Richie Anderson for same-sex pairing

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BBC Radio 2 presenter and ex-footballer Richie Anderson will be trading football boots for dancing shoes this year, as he was the third celebrity confirmed for this year’s Strictly Come Dancing. He makes Strictly history as only the third contestant to be in a same-sex dancing partnership. Boxer Nicola Adams was the first in 2020 with her pro Katya Jones. In 2021, Bake Off star John Whaite made it to the final two with Strictly treasure Johannes Radebe. The show’s producers were said to be eager to feature more same-sex…

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Strictly Come Dancing producers are “keen” to feature two same-sex couples in upcoming season

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The upcoming season of Strictly Come Dancing is reportedly set to feature two new same-sex couples. For the last two seasons of the beloved competition series, viewers have praised the show for its recent LGBTQ+ inclusion. Back in 2020, Olympic gold medalist Nicola Adams and dancer Katya Jones broke major ground as the show’s first-ever same-sex pairing. Unfortunately, their time in the series was cut short after they both tested positive for COVID-19. The following year, British Bake Off star John Whaite and his partner Johannes Radebe became the show’s…

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