Strictly's Layton Williams furiously hits out at 'draining' social media trolls
Layton Williams has hit out at online trolls after being left feeling 'drained' throughout his appearance on Strictly Come Dancing.
The Broadway and Bad Education star took to X, formally Twitter, to vent about cruel comments following his latest appearance on the BBC dancefloor. He admitted having "thick skin" but was still upset about being constantly "dragged down".
Jumping to his defence one upset follower had written on Sunday: "STOP this hatred for @LaytonWilliams it’s BULLYING ffs The poor guy sees all these comments everyone tags him in - how is that supposed to make him feel You should all be ashamed of yourselfs What ever happened to be KIND ?"
Layton hit out at the cruel online commenters (Getty Images)Replying directly to the post, Layton said: "Luckily I have thick skin but it's so draining that so-called 'Strictly fans' go out of their way to drag me down to lift others up. Their fave couples would be SO embarrassed by their comments & so should they."
"They'll never dim my shine, Big love," he added. It comes after fans shared their fears for actor Layton after his professional dance partner, Nikita Kuzmin, made a comment on his personal life.
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The pairing, who are favourites to claim the Glitterball Trophy in the Strictly final next week, had just performed the Charleston in the semi-final when Nikita, 25, was overcome with emotion while speaking about the dedication that 29-year-old star Layton had given to the Strictly process, which has helped them get three perfect scores in their run to the final.
Nikita was speaking to Strictly co-host Claudia Winkleman and struggled to get his words out as he paid tribute to Layton. He said: "I know he makes it seem easy, but you are the most hardworking person I've been in a room with. You try to bring joy to everyone, no matter what happens outside, no matter what happens with your personal life, I'm not going to go into that."
The pro dancer continued before becoming tearful as Layton began crying: "You always bring joy. You make me shine with how much you shine. You are my best friend. This is so special, I'd love to have my first final with you." The couple then embraced as the other professionals and celebrities applauded their efforts.
Following the emotional words, Strictly fans were left concerned about Layton and what has been happening in his personal life that he has had to overcome to perform in the live shows. Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, many fans expressed their concern, with one asking: "What did Nikita mean about Layton's personal life? Genuine question #Strictly."
Others commented on Nikita's speech, with one posting on the social media site: "Nikita is such a precious little human and we don’t deserve him!". Another added on X: "Nikita cries, I cry #Strictly."
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