Strictly Come Dancing winner Ellie Leach has stunned her fans and followers as she was seen glamming up to mark the New Year - after being 'snapped back to reality' with her soap star cousin.
17.12.2023 - 15:51 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Strictly star Layton Williams has broken their silence after losing out to Ellie Leach in the final on Saturday.
Coronation Street star Ellie Leach and professional partner Vito Coppola lifted the glitterball, despite scoring the lowest on the judges’ leaderboard.
Ellie - who became the youngest ever Strictly winner - and Vito achieved 115, though the judges’ scores.
Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin scored a near-perfect 119 out of 120, followed by Bobby Brazier and Dianne Buswell with 117.
After enjoying the party, Layton returned to Instagram to share a post from a devastated fan, The Mirror reports.
In the post, the person had shared a photo of their young son in a glittery turquoise dress. They wrote: “A lot of heart break in our house today over the @bbcstrictly result. @lautonwilliams @nikita_kuzmin thank you from the bottom of our hearts for showing him that being fully, fabulously, unapologetically himself is to be celebrated.”
In response, Layton posted a heart and tearful emoji. He went on to share a photo of himself in a bubble bath as he held up a mug and wrote: “Aaaaannnd... Relax.”
Meanwhile Dianne also spoke out after losing out in the final with a sweet message to EastEnders star Bobby as she hailed him as a “wonderful human”. She added that the only competition that he had was with himself and that she was a “proud teacher”.
Sharing a photo of them cuddling on the Strictly dancefloor surrounded by glitter, she wrote: “I used to be so obsessed with winning a sparkly trophy constantly thinking about that moment and what it would feel like ! But what I have realised dancing with this wonderful human is that the win and the sparkle is everywhere if you want it to be.
“Last night Bobby and I danced with so much joy
Strictly Come Dancing winner Ellie Leach has stunned her fans and followers as she was seen glamming up to mark the New Year - after being 'snapped back to reality' with her soap star cousin.
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Strictly Come Dancing star Layton Williams has issued a plea to his supporters as he doesn't want 'what' everyone did' to him during the series to happen to Ellie Leach after winning the show. The actor and West End star made it to the final of the BBC One dance contest with professional partner Nikita Kuzmin.
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Strictly Come Dancing came to a close on Saturday night, and Coronation Street's Ellie Leach and her partner Vito Coppola were victorious. Ellie and Vito beat their fellow contestants, EastEnders' Bobby Brazier and his partner, Dianne Buswell, and Bad Education's Layton Williams and his partner Nikita Kuzmin to the iconic Glitterball trophy. However, after what we can only imagine were a slew of elaborate celebrations over the course of the evening, the Strictly stars have all come back down to reality.
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Layton Williams has broken his silence after missing out on the Glitterball trophy at the Strictly Come Dancing final on Saturday, 16 December. The West End star, 29, returned to Instagram on Sunday, 17 December following the Strictly grand final and boozy afterparty. Layton, who competed with Nikita Kuzmin on the BBC One show, reposted a video from a fan to his Stories.
Numerous Coronation Street stars have taken to social media to congratulate Ellie Leach on her Strictly Come Dancing win, after she and Vito Coppola lifted the Glitterball trophy. Ellie, 22, and Vito, 31, were crowned the champions of the 2023 series on Saturday, 16 December, after facing Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin, as well as Bobby Brazier and Dianne Buswell in the grand final.
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It's hard to believe but 13 weeks have flown by and the Strictly Come Dancing 2023 final is now nearly here. On Saturday night (December 16) the final three couples will take to the ballroom floor for one last time.