November 26th 2023.
Shirley Ballas had Strictly Come Dancing fans convinced that she was 'feuding' with Layton Williams after Sunday night's eviction. After Angela Scanlon and Carlos Gu were saved from the dance-off against Layton and Nikita Kuzmin, viewers took to social media to accuse Shirley of having an issue with Layton.
The 63-year-old judge had explained her decision to keep Angela and Carlos in the competition, by saying that she had judged it based on "the character of the dance, that it’s true to the dance, timing and quality". This didn't stop the viewers, who were convinced that Shirley had a vendetta against Layton.
The comments included: "Does Shirley have an issue with Layton? #strictly #bbcstrictly #StrictlyComeDancing" and "Thank f**k we didn’t give Shirley the head judge vote because she f*****g hates Layton for no reason #Strictly". Another said: "Bit worried about Layton with Shirley being the deciding judge. Smells a bit whiffy. #Strictly #StrictlyComeDancing".
But, Layton showed no signs of being downhearted after the results, taking to Twitter to thank everyone for their support. He wrote: ‘That was close! SO grateful to be through to Musicals Week! Being in the bottom two has given me a fire emoji up my peach emoji Big love to all of our supporters."
The Agency has reached out to Shirley’s reps for comment, but it is yet to be seen if this will put an end to the speculation that Shirley Ballas has a personal problem with Layton Williams.
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