The Bad Education star, 29, and his partner Nikita Kuzmin, found themselves in the dance-off last week after their American Smooth, however, this week they brought it back with the first 40 score of the series.
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They danced an amazing Paso Doble to Backstage Romance from Moulin Rouge The Musical for musicals week.
Layton spoke to Claudia Winkleman after his performance saying: “It’s so magical.
“It is a lot to come in on Monday and feel like maybe, you know, I’m not as loved as I thought I was, jokes!
“But you really do have to come back fighting.”
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The couple also got a standing ovation from Motsi Mabuse, who praised them for a star-studded performance.
Bury-born former Coronation Street actress Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola received 36 after their Quickstep to Belle from Beauty and the Beast.
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There will be no elimination tomorrow evening, due to Nigel Harman and Katya Jone’s shock exit due to him suffering a rib injury in a fall during rehearsals.
The judges scores will be carried over to next week.
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