Layton & Nikita Quickstep to Puttin' On The Ritz by Gregory Porter ✨ BBC Strictly 2023

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Strictly Come Dancing ✨ Series 21 ✨ BBC
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[@soysaucegirl2007]

Layton was no more used to the quickstep than Ellie was to the American Smooth - both were inexperienced, yet Layton is criticised and Ellie is praised to the hilt. Just sums up how this season has been, but luckily Layton has a will of iron and gave Nikita the ultimate partnering challenge.

[@caroletownsend8900]

Nikita really blossomed during this season. I absolutely loved watching these two every week ❤❤

[@juliethompson5301]

Best ever .❤❤💜 Engineering for square face but who cares I have my boys here and Mrs gene Kelly is a huge fan .😊😊

[@juliethompson5301]

I can't stand her .total fake and vitoooo😝he's a knob 😂

[@user-ms7wf5en9t]

Nikita is so talented and Layton did so good as well.best partnership ever ❤

[@CS-kp8nx]

Forever iconic. He should have won

[@dorisglover6636]

I agree 100%

[@gloriajenkins1569]

I completely agree.

[@Amber-md8ut]

Him and Ellie were both great

[@nevemcandrew4070]

proud doesn’t even begin to describe it - this has been my favourite dance of the season since week 2 and i doubt that will ever change it’s just so special

[@rhianne_p]

Glad they got the chance to recreate this to get a well-deserved 40!!!🎉 So so pleased for Ellie and Vito but these two were my winners regardless 💕

[@dorisglover6636]

Same here ❤

[@delcat8168]

Yeah...no gapping this time... just stunning 🙂

[@zxaddictxz]

A performance for the books. These two have become SCD legends, rightfully so. I cannot thank them enough for bringing me joy with their amazing artistry.

[@purplefreckles3261]

Team #Latika was the standout pairing from the off. Layton & Nikita have outshone everyone throughout BBC's Strictly history. Layton is phenomenal.

[@rebelhenz]

I was right about this being the judges pick . This is Nikita‘s favourite dance. I’m so glad they got a perfect score, finally for it. It was splendid. Best partnership ever, the look they give each other is out of this world.

[@tomprice9204]

They would of done before hand but cos they did it so early they Wouldn’t give 10s

[@salutiesse]

Not getting 40 meant we got to see it again in the final though@@tomprice9204- thank god we did as this one was even better- their bodies were so much closer, and you can tell Layton’s got better at ballroom since then. Love them x

[@rebelhenz]

@@tomprice9204No I know, that I’m just saying. I mean it was week 2.

[@lizsandiford9920]

Just watched their performance of this from earlier in the season and then the final version again, and must say that Layton's partnering skills have improved massively. Yes, of course he had some of his prodigious dance skills from the get go of this season, but he has also worked his ass off and learned a bunch of ballroom partnering that he didn't have back then too, and that stuff isn't easy. Nikita and Layton both did amazing work.

[@jenniferknox1821]

The true winners!!! Fabulous as always. Been a pleasure to watch

[@ribena607]

Love it! The sharpness, synchronicity and his frame! Love how all the judges pointed out that he's now an accomplished ballroom dancer and how he has improved in leaps and bounds, it's so apparent to see. Just brilliant!

[@bosedaolawoye4035]

One of Layton & Nikita's stunning dances! A truly astonishing partnership...❤

[@mellybeetaylor8177]

That was sublime dancing!! You can tell this is another wonderful partnership! 10/10

[@jackiemreekie4637]

For me this is the best quick step I've ever watched on Strictly... Ever!! 👏👏👏🥂🥂🥂❤️❤️❤️

[@tootsm.]

My champions - so proud of them ❤

[@banglabird1]

wow that was an award winning dance from these two just amazing

[@DazBradyLM]

Completely amazing fro m start to finish. What a talented couple they were. Superb Quickstep👏👏👏👏👏

[@mirjamschaart]

Gave me chills the first time and had me floored the second time, absolutely incredible! Amazing choreography and the execution was just nothing short of perfection! ❤

[@salutiesse]

Spectacular. World-class partnership. Hope Layton and Nikita continue to love and dance together xx And this quickstep has grown on me somewhat- still AT and Rumba at the top, but you can really see the ballroom progression through this dance. Our boys are always winners xx

[@paulmason6474]

Think the offers will come flooding in

[@pennyandfishy7241]

Score - *10/10* ofc it was 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 Well if that's not a message to anyone who said he couldn't do Ballroom then what is! That was incredible, flawless and perfection. Electrifying travel across the floor, so many more details and great expression, it was more controlled and Layton's topline is unrecognisable now particularly the frame, it was even more synchronised and stronger than the first time and yet it was still amazing back then, this shows his progress across the whole series and once again I was looking forward to seeing it and I was certainly not disappointed, once again probably one of the best Quickstep's in strictly history 😍

[@dajtoad1]

Yes, definitely a 10. It looks like Layton has learned how to let Nikita lead him (or at least, to some degree - it's something he would continue to work on if he did any more ballroom dancing). But he's not trying to charge ahead of Nikita.

[@gloriajenkins1569]

It was magical.

[@robertamaccallum7568]

​@@dajtoad1❤

[@denisewebbe8821]

Incredible. What a dance...a well deserved perfect score 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@georgiosprombonas9632]

They should win they are amazing

[@maggiemcgee4358]

That final sweep across the floor ❤ So glad this achieved 40

[@fantastischfish]

Just exceptional. Can’t wait for the tour!!

[@alletsa]

the sweet karma of this. so many people constantly talking nonsense about how he’s bad at ballroom and dancing in hold only for him to come out and deliver this. the only ballroom dance to get a 40 all series! and has to be one of the best quicksteps ever on the show! going to miss them so much, they’ve been one of the best partnerships of the show and are my winners 🩷

[@robertamaccallum7568]

❤

[@PreppiesX0X0]

Breathtaking. Finally a 40 for this too. Yayy. The shock 🥺🥺🥺. He’s getting better and better at his ballroom techniques, they are beginning to get impeccable to see! Such an inspiration and a perfect ✨SLAY✨

[@bethanylightowler6436]

Amazing love Layton ❤

[@ivanyap2002]

I love Puttin on a Ritz dance it’s my favourite moves! Congratulations Layton and Nikita! I’m very proud of you both!

[@Lucy-ls7iz]

this dance finally getting what it deserves!!

[@davidbosquette4798]

My winners ❤

[@gillianlaing1073]

Best dancers,by far!!

[@user-jy6xo8xl4j]

Really sad that these two diddnt win week after week they were at the top of the leader board with amazing scores will miss these twos great dancing in my eyes there winners🎉

[@ScottRandolph-dd7dr]

🎉 howdy 🤠 from coastal Mississippi. Wonderful season. Highly enjoyable dance and performance. What a way to end the season ❤

[@destyneefloyd6804]

ugh was happy when they re did this dance their tango and quickstep was probably my favorite dances

[@tonebalone73]

Layton has improved and mastered his technique over the course of 13 weeks. He’s a true pro Latin and ballroom dancer. Vote to have him join the Strictly judging panel!!

[@stevebbuk9557]

I'm sure that's on the cards.

[@dorisglover6636]

To me, he is the winner ❤

[@MM-ww7dk]

Why the panel? Don’t they usually have expertise all styles of dance to be able to judge? I mean everyone knows he came in a very skilled professional dancer, I’ve seen him in various shows in the west end myself, but if the particular style you say he’s only been introduced to/improved on in 13 weeks, I would have thought he’d need a bit more experience, before judging what toe, body placement, posture etc. he’s looking for. Saying that, with practice purely in all fields he’s not 100% familiar with over the next year, he could easily come back as one of the pro’s.

[@tonebalone73]

@@MM-ww7dk they had Alexis Dixon as a judge after her Strictly competition

[@roter13]

It's going to be very hard for me to see Nikita dancing with someone else next season or ever again.

[@Angie-iq1xq]

Same here! We've been spoilt 😂

[@Purple_.Duck..]

Me too😭

[@ireneanunda5957]

Same here, don’t think anyone will live upto Layton’s standards

[@davidbosquette2940]

My WINNERS 💖💖💖

[@kristiantorres2630]

Wuaooo the best of the night.....

[@bridgetbaffour1445]

Absolutely beautiful

[@Leychel72]

So good! They produced some of the best dances I’ve ever seen on Strictly. I know some people will say Layton came in with an advantage being able to dance, but you have to admit that without him, Strictly wouldn’t have been as exciting to watch. I wanted L & N to win. But congrats to Ellie and Vito. She worked so hard and improved so much throughout the show. This has been one of my fave years watching Strictly. ❤

[@missja3184]

Layton & Nikita are my number 1 🎉 and Ellie & Vito my number 2 🎉 and Bobby & Dianne my number 3 🎉 Despite everything, congratulations to Ellie & Vito. Layton & Nikita gave me the best there is every episode. I love them ❤❤

[@indiannajames8428]

All 3 finalists were winners in different ways in my eyes. Layton was just peerless and on fire and as he said, he already felt like a winner, he didn't need a trophy to prove it.

[@the5thjudge]

our scores: me: 10 diya: 10 kelsey: 10 owen: 10 40/40 (fourth of the series) i think this might just be the best quickstep ever on strictly.

[@aesthetic_coconut_is_here]

I think all the dances they do are the best on strictly tbh

[@the5thjudge]

@@aesthetic_coconut_is_here certainly in this series, i was thinking of my favourite dance from each style from this year alone and i think layton is the best in most of them.

[@traceybradbury5022]

I love this dance ❤❤❤❤❤

[@rosyb7436]

Li adoro. Bravissimissimi❤❤

[@sebastiankinnunen5549]

❤Absolutely fantastic❤love from Finland❤❤❤

[@ErnieCG]

Perfection

[@dorisglover6636]

I am happy for Ellie but for me Layton is the winner❤❤

[@dorisglover6636]

Agree 100%👍🏿

[@aesthetic_coconut_is_here]

Agreed. Just because I’m proud of her, doesn’t mean I think she should have won.

[@JSK2909]

Sensational

[@geniushisfriends1260]

Great performance - loved it

[@claudinerechidi3070]

Brilliant 😁💐👍🥇🥇🎇

[@michelejankelow617]

Honestly they are simply fantastic! Ellie and Veto great and only wish there were two winners! They so deserved to win too! Am appalled to read the negative press for Layton! Why not praise and say wow which he is!

[@SarahMackintosh-si5lf]

Hello I just adore their romantic dancing. BRILLIANT

[@AndersBu]

❤🎉bravo🎉❤

[@meredithgrace4337]

Next is Layton and Nikita dancing there first dance judges pick the Quickstep. Laytons legs as aways are impeccable, the top half with his frame still needed some work however this dance really suites him and he did amazing with this one.

[@AndrewOeste]

In the States, this song choice was Jordan Fisher’s finale dance. Except his had background dancers. Both Layton and Jordan’s are phenomenal.

[@Emily_Uttley]

Laytons actually finale dance was much better than this tho

[@jac1326]

Woweee 🔥

[@graceelizabeth130]

Layton should've won. He not only danced perfectly but he challenged gender stereotypes and heteronormativity. He made people know that its okay to be yourself because there are people that will love you and celebrate you for being different. He won in my eyes - he had the highest score at the end of the day. The pathetic British public werent ready for someone like him but he excited me every week with his routines. What a star!!

[@dorisglover6636]

Agree 100%, was very disappointed

[@helengerrard9127]

🤩🤩🤩

[@celypolicarpio7724]

unfair judgement winner should be nkita and layton 😢

[@shivo4659]

That wouldn't look out of place on Broadway

[@MM-ww7dk]

Well yeah, prior to this Layton’s job WAS main parts, dancing/performing on the West End (UK’s version of Broadway), so figures🤷🏽‍♀️

[@peterrush5567]

Defo better this time around

[@Roma-SRyan]

anothrr show stopper

[@MOC923]

Don’t Forget To Show Us The Winners Video.

[@MySteaming]

Does the Strictly result give us an insight to the Public?

[@RokRangelgil-ul1fs]

I dint ehat is the english verion of the Emmys but this deserves one for sure

[@user-sc3oy2hg3o]

Me-10 My mum-10 My sis-10 My nan-10 40/40

[@gloriajenkins1569]

Fantastic style, top notch. Like a set piece from a classic Hollywood Musical. It's a pity that the professional panel of judges don't select the winner - the public can always be relied upon to pick someone from a soap opera, regardless.

[@BoomerForever]

True, but then it would just be about skill and you would be able to pick the winners from the beginning

[@gloriajenkins1569]

@@BoomerForever Surely anything creative or interpretive involves skill?

[@BoomerForever]

@@gloriajenkins1569 In a dance competition that is mostly superseded by previous Dance experience, no matter what the dance is. For example the pro's won't have alot of experience in all the different dance styles but they pick it up quickly due to their general dance experience

[@MHTrains]

Score 40. 10 10 10 10

[@jaaproos8062]

Who was the ama and who the pro. This was very special❤

[@user-sc3oy2hg3o]

Me-10 Jessica-10 Amelia-10 Alex-10 40/40

[@naomiarram5187]

Robbed

[@Sunshine-zm1fx]

Layton deserved to win and the judges must be on crack.

[@soysaucegirl2007]

The judges have no say in the final result. Only the public vote counts. Layton being good was evidence against him, his crime of being a professional dancer.

[@jeanporter]

It says something when the celebrity is a better dancer than the pro. This was evident in all 3 dances tonight.

[@BlueAndWhiteAreRight]

I'm glad the public made the Right decision

[@aesthetic_coconut_is_here]

How was it the right decision?

[@BlueAndWhiteAreRight]

Because it is the Right decision that's it

[@the5thjudge]

⁠@@BlueAndWhiteAreRight typical response from a layton hater, “because it is”, no actual reasoning or thought put into any statement- just a load of rubbish.

[@P.H.888]

Layton is a professional dancer from the age of 12. So it would be right and fitting that he was in the show as a professional dancer not a celebrity! BBC seem to have to break their own rules? The judges flip flop no consistency, Layton should have been eliminated when he was in the dance off only Shirley went with her conviction ~ the dance off alone! Not the series or best dancer! Craig is all over the place, says 1 thing ~ brilliant, Perfect, then gives a 8 or reluctantly a 9 keeping all about him. 🙁. Time for a change! Bobby was brilliant in the final! Amazing, brilliant emotional he is so genuine What a partnership Perfect! Bobby Dazzled. 🕺🏻💃🏻10!

[@Belaugh]

Let's change the record, shall we? He didn't win, so you can rejoice. Clearly the producers, the pros and the other celebs were happy to have Layton competing, because they knew what he could do, but they also saw what he could not do when he started, and what he can do now. I remember Torvill and Dean getting just as much carping when they revolutionised ice dance, and it took judges and audiences some years to catch up and progress. This is much the same situation. The irony will be that when the sweet and talented Ellie is forgotten, the two 'losers,' Layton and Bobby, will be striding forward with their careers. Karma.

[@the5thjudge]

did you even TRY think of any logic while typing this? i hope you realise there are more than just 1 style of dance. being a pro in one style doesn’t mean you know immediately how to do another. its like a brain surgeon trying to do heart surgery. the professional dancers on the show have been trained in ballroom and latin as young as 2 years old, and have been doing it every dance for the rest of their lives since then. Layton did jazz, tap and ballet which aren’t styles done on Strictly. he’s not qualified enough to be a pro. before Billy Eliot, he had no ballet experience- he made it up in the audition.

[@chunkyhoey8649]

When you're a dancer as much in musical. Easy adapt the movement.

[@Nikitasswifey]

If you want to insult someone, atleast use proper grammar❤

[@lailasile182]

Wtf?

[@_maxgray]

I still don't think it was fair to have a professionally trained West End star on the show with amateurs, but you can't deny that Layton and Nikita gave us some of the most amazing dances ever.

[@nightstorm16]

I don’t think anything about strictly is or has ever been fair.

[@roter13]

Stop acting like Ellie didn't have some dance experience...

[@dorisglover6636]

The point is ballroom dancing is different to what he used to.

[@kellydalstok8900]

Angela Rippon used to be a professional dancer too, just like Debbie McGee. And the latter won Strictly in spite of it.

[@Mirrigold]

@@kellydalstok8900 Debbie McGee didn't win.

[@Astro_Shed]

I am so glad that did not win, there show dance was pretty poor, TBH

[@clevedonboyo]

Ha ha ha - "pretty poor" Craig found silly problems (maybe Nikita couldn't keep up!) otherwise it was perfect

[@Astro_Shed]

@@clevedonboyo he was so good throughout the series I expected something very special from his show dance and it was underwhelming, and there was a couple of sync issues…shame, but true…the right person won in the end…the British public usually get it right…

[@aesthetic_coconut_is_here]

I’m sad he didn’t win!

[@scottishthistle7950]

Two men dancing is wrong

[@rosepetal34]

no it's beautiful and its sad for you that you can't appreciate that