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<\/p>\nLayton Williams has hit back at claims that his dancing background will give him an unfair advantage on Strictly Come Dancing. <\/p>\n
The 29-year-old actor has already shown he can work the dancefloor, having dazzled theatre crowds as the star of Everybody's Talking About Jamie on the West End.<\/p>\n
And he was just 12-years-old when he worked on the West End production of Billy Elliot, about a boy who pursues dreams of becoming a ballet star, and is the second-longest performer ever to play the lead role.<\/p>\n
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But he told Daily Star and other press that training for the BBC ballroom is a "whole new world," as it's different to the type of dancing he's done in the past.<\/p>\n
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Asked if his dance experience will give him a leg up on Strictly, he said: "Yeah, well of course there will be moments where you\u2019ll feel more comfortable. Performing in a rehearsal room and used to dancing and stuff like that.<\/p>\n
\u201cHowever, I can\u2019t stress enough how different it is. It\u2019s like a plumber trying to be an electrician. I don\u2019t know what those two things are but I think they\u2019re different.<\/p>\n
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"Like, it\u2019s just not the same and if anything. I\u2019m such a perfectionist in the things that I do, when it comes to things that I should potentially be able to do and everyone expects me to do, it\u2019s sometimes unlearning.<\/p>\n
He went on: "I don\u2019t really know yet because I\u2019ve not started, but come a couple of weeks I might be like \u2018Oh, you are right, I am amazing\u2019 or \u2018Actually do you know what, can we all cool down!\u2019<\/p>\n
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\u201cI am excited for the ride, and I\u2019m excited to learn new things."<\/p>\n
Layton also admitted getting mixed up before the show as he seemed to forget Latin and ballroom were two different genres, calling it "Latin ballroom."<\/p>\n
Strictly Come Dancing returns Saturday (September 16) at 6.35pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.<\/b><\/p>\n
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