Speaking about Layton’s performance with Nikita, James said he was being \u201cultra picky\u201d because \u201che’s a fully trained professional dancer”. \u00a0<\/p>\n
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READ MORE: <\/strong> Phillip Schofield looks downcast with wife and daughter months after ITV scandal<\/strong><\/p>\n He went on: \u201c[Layton] is a fully trained professional dancer.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen they came out you essentially had two professional dancers standing next to each other. Let’s not say it\u2019s because he’s really talented and he’s worked really hard because that really belittles our world, the dancing world.<\/p>\n “That someone can come out and be that good after a week’s training. You can’t.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Despite this, he was quick to praise the performance and said: \u201cIt is probably one of my favourite dances I have ever seen on the show, but it is only because he is a professional dancer.\u201d<\/p>\n Don’t miss… <\/strong> We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n He went on to suggest that those who don’t have dance experience should not go on Strictly because they “won’t have a chance”.<\/p>\n James felt the performance deserved a ten from the judges and\u00a0admitted he never \u201cunderstood\u201d why judges don\u2019t give tens out so early in the competition.\u00a0<\/p>\n He said:\u00a0“I’ve never got it. I’ve never understood it. That could be his best dance! And then what happens is, they get to do it again in the finale and they\u2019ll get straight tens.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019ll be exactly the same, or sometimes not as good as the first time they do it. I am a firm believer if it’s worth the ten, give a ten.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI think there’s something there where maybe they’re told you can’t give tens in week two. Your guess is as good as mine. I think it was worth the ten.\u201d<\/p>\n Layton\u00a0is best known for his theatre and film career. His titles roles in the West End include Billy Elliot and Everyone is Talking about Jamie. As well as his screen credits including Bad Education – where he rose to fame, and I Hate Suzie.\u00a0<\/p>\n The theatre star \u2013 who previously appeared as a young Michael Jackson in the West End production of\u00a0Thriller, admitted in a post on X that he\u00a0is trained in jazz, tap, and ballet \u201cto a certain degree\u201d.<\/p>\n Before saying: \u201cSo dance is in me, it\u2019s a core feeling and I love it and it\u2019s my passion. But this world of Latin and Ballroom is completely new to me, so that\u2019s what I\u2019m excited to explore.\u201d<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/79\/590x\/secondary\/James-Jordan-slams-Layton-Williams-for-competing-in-this-years-Strictly-Come-Dancing-4994415.jpg?r=1696632133308\")
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