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Layton Williams on ‘pushing boundaries’
Layton Williams has said he enjoys “pushing the boundaries” on Strictly despite receiving some criticism.
He said: “I feel like we’ve always come out and kind of like done something potentially a little bit more out there pushing the boundaries… we’ve thrown in this and that… and there’s always an element of surprise.
Referring to his performance last week, he added: “Why shouldn’t we be swinging from poles and living our best lives? It went down pretty (well) if you ask me so I’m really proud and I stand by it, it’s also a couple’s choice. Get into it.”
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Ellie Leach says dad ‘loves’ Vito
Ellie Leach added to the romance rumours surrounding her and pro-partner Vito once again last weekend.
Speaking to host Claudia Winkleman during Sunday’s results show, Ellie said her dad “loves” the Italian dancer.
She said: “My dad is usually a man of few words and he rarely shows any emotion but every week he messages me and is like ‘so proud of you, crying again’ like welling up.
“And he’s just been so amazing and such support, it’s been nice to know that I’m making him proud.”
Ellie added: “He loves Vito.”
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What were the scores on Saturday night?
- Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola (9+10+10+9) = 38
- Bobby Brazier and Dianne Buswell (8+9+10+10) = 37
- Annabel Croft and Johannes Radebe (8+9+9+10) = 36
- Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin (8+9+8+9) = 34
- Nigel Harman and Katya Jones (8+8+8+9) = 33
- Angela Scanlon and Carlos Gu (7+7+8+9) = 31
Ultimately, Angela’s bottom-placed performance would see her head home on Sunday.
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Anton’s comments on ‘closest dance-off’ of the series
Judges Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke chose to save Layton Williams and professional Nikita Kuzmin after they re-performed an American Smooth routine to It’s Oh So Quiet by Bjork.
Anton said: “I don’t think either couple danced as well as they can. It was the closest dance off we’ve had in the series so far.
“This is the only thing, I saw an error from one of the couples, so I’m going to vote to keep in to the quarter-finals, Layton and Nikita.”
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Jeff Brazier hails son’s ‘ incredible courage’ after emotional Jade Goody tribute
Bobby Brazier’s father, Jeff, hailed his son after the actor and model performed an emotional tribute to Jade Goody.
Writing on Instagram last night, Jeff said: “To share your grief even to just one person can be a daunting prospect but to express it so movingly in front of millions takes incredible courage so thank you for your inspiration @bobbybrazier!
“Encouraging many a conversation about loss & giving people an outlet for the tears they might find hard to release is a wonderful legacy of your time in the competition so far.
“You said something in the VT about making me proud of you? You and your brother achieved that a long time ago. Don’t forget I’ve seen the journey and you both have my lifelong support & unwavering respect.”
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Who is still in the running to win Strictly?
Strictly Come Dancing 2023 started off with 15 famous faces.
Every week they are slowly whittled down until there are three left in the grand final.
The stars who are still in the competition are:
- Actor and model Bobby Brazier and Dianne Buswell
- Actress Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola
- Actress Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin
- Tennis ace Annabel Croft and Johannes Radebe
- Actor Nigel Harman and Katya Jones