STRICTLY star Layton Williams has hit back at cruel troll who have branded the show ‘a fix’ for the star.
The 29-year-old is up against Corrie’s Ellie Leach and EastEnders’ Bobby Brazier to win the Glitterball trophy this Saturday.
Layton, who is best known for playing Stephen Carmichael in BBC‘s Bad Education, has impressed the public and judges with his incredible dance moves over the past few months.
However the star’s theatre experience has caused the BBC to face fix allegations.
Layton, who is partnered with pro Nikita Kuzmin on the show, has had to deal with various comments online, but couldn’t help but laugh at a recent one that they had tweeted.
One troll wrote on X: “Don’t worry if you stood there with your thumb up your a**e for 2 minuets they would give you top marks.”
Luckily Layton found the comment very amusing and replied: “No coz this one really got me,” with a laughing emoji and a gif of a woman hysterically laughing.
Earlier this week the star hinted that the vile trolls are targeting him for more than his dance background.
Many have said that Layton has an “unfair advantage”, but is confused because other celebrities such as Ashley Roberts have the same background as him.
He told MailOnline: “Obviously, I was aware of the fact that it might have noise, but I definitely did not anticipate how much it has been because I am definitely not the first person to be in this position and I don’t understand why it’s shock horror news because I’m not the first and won’t be the last, let’s keep it moving, you know?
“From the very beginning, I’ve been like, cool, if people are going to expect a certain level, let’s give them that and then some.”
Last weekend Nikita broke down in tears as he paid tribute to Layton during the emotional semi-final.
The two scored an incredible 40 points after their Charleston.
With his arm around him, he said: “Ooh an emotional question and I’m already an emotional girl.
“I know he makes it seem easy but you are the most hard working person I’ve been in the room with.
“You try to bring joy to everyone no matter what happens outside or what happens in your personal life, which I’m not going to go into that. You always bring joy.”
