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BBC Strictly Come Dancing fans support Layton Williams as he sends 'happily' message to Ellie Leach
19.12.2023 - 09:29 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Layton Williams has been flooded with support from fans after he was spotted sending a public message to Strictly Come Dancing winner Ellie Leach. The actor and West End star made it to the final of the BBC One dance contest with the former Coronation Street star on Saturday (December 16).
The pair, with their professional partners Nikita Kuzmin and Vito Coppola, also faced Bobby Brazier and Dianne Buswell as the three finalists performed three times each in a bid to be crowned the Strictly 2023 champions and lift the coveted Glitterball trophy.
At the end of the night, Layton and Nikita had received a total score of 119 points out of a possible 120 after scoring two perfect '40s' while Bobby and Dianne bagged 117 points. Ellie and Vito then placed bottom of the final leaderboard having received a total of 115 points.
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However, the end result came down to the public vote which, of course, told a different story to the judges' opinion. With Ellie, 22, emerged victorious and became the youngest-ever winner of Strictly with her Italian professional dance partner Vito, 31.
While many Strictly fans rushed to share their warm congratulations to the dancing couple, others felt Layton and Nikita had been 'robbed' after an epic run in the competition. However, Layton has been keen to show there is no hard feelings.
Taking to Instagram as the news of her win started to sink in, Ellie paid tribute to her dance partner, saying Vito was the "most wonderful partner I could have ever asked for," as she also praised him for
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