Layton Williams oozes glamour in a red sparkling shirt and matching trousers as he leads stars at the Bad Education screening ahead of the Strictly final

Layton Williams looked typically stylish as he led the stars at a screening of Bad Education at the Curzon Victoria on Wednesday.

The 29-year-old Strictly sensation, who will appear in the show’s final on Saturday, oozed glamor as he donned a sparkling red shirt and matching red flared trousers.

The West End favorite donned black boots and looked in his element as he struck a variety of poses for the cameras.

Leighton flaunted his sculpted cheekbones with bronze blush and a nude lip gloss.

The dancer beamed in front of the camera, appearing in great spirits as the leading star of the BBC Three show.

Other members of the Bad Education cast reunited as stars hit the event’s red carpet, with young actors including Bobby Johnson, Laura Marcus, Ali Hadji-Heshmati, Asha Hassan, Charlie Wernham, Anthony J. Abraham, and Vicki Pepperdine.

BAFTA TV Award nominee Vicky, 62, wore an olive knit vest with a multicolored shirt underneath and paired it with black flared trousers.

The comedy star joined the BBC Three show for series four as Bernadette Hoburn, the new headmaster of Abbey Grove School.

Laura rocked an all-black look with a top and midi skirt paired with a matching jacket.

She rocked her red locks in beachy waves and accessorized the look with a heart pendant necklace.

Bobby opted for a tan bomber jacket, jeans and Nike AirForce sneakers.

Meanwhile, Asha looked chic in a black button-down dress with matching boots, accessorized with gold jewellery.

British-Iranian star Ali opted for a brown jacket and jeans, while Anthony donned a navy blue sweatshirt and showed off a happy grin.

Some of the young actors actually posed while the group beamed in front of the camera.

The series is set in the fictional Abbey Grove School in Hertfordshire. The series follows Wickers’ class of misfits, Class K, led by the school’s eccentric headmaster Shaquille “Simon” Fraser (played by Matthew Horne), and Wickers’ ploys to win the affections of his lover Rosie Gulliver. (Sarah Solemani).

As a leading West End theater star, Strictly finalist Leighton has been the target of internet trolls who say he is too skilled at dancing to be on the show.

The former Billy Elliot performer hinted that the hatred could be due to his multiracial background and the fact that he is gay.

Leighton, who dances with professional man Nikita Kuzmin, 25, says the level of trolling has been “shocking” and admits that while Strictly has featured same-sex couples in the past, he is the first “gay” contestant to fully express his feelings . “bright” personality on the ballroom.

Speaking ahead of Saturday’s final, he said: “Obviously I was aware that there might be noise, but I certainly didn’t expect how big it would be because I’m certainly not the first person to be in this position and I don’t understand why is this shocking news, because I’m not the first and I won’t be the last, let’s continue, you know?

“From the beginning I said, cool, if people are going to expect a certain level, let’s give them that and then some.”

Layton – star of the 2021 film Everybody’s Talking About Jamie – also claims that his critics only criticize him when he receives high scores, and that his social media went quiet during the weeks when he received lower scores from judges, e.g. , when he danced the “Viennese Waltz” to “There Are Worse Things I Could Do from Grease” received just 28 out of 40 points.

“It was tough, the pressure of feeling like you have to do well,” said Williams, who will face Ellie Leach, 22, and Bobby Brazier, 20, on Saturday in a bid to lift the Glitterball Trophy.

“It’s funny how no one tenses up or moans or complains when I’m being stupid… remember the Viennese Waltz? I didn’t get many tweets that week, did I! It’s only when you’re being nice that people want to put you down, and that’s normal, and we managed to get around that.

“It didn’t define my path, it was those we were able to inspire that defined my path, not the people who are keyboard warriors, that’s just a small percentage.”

The trolling echoes 2018, when former Pussycat Doll Ashley Roberts, 42, was criticized for being too talented a dancer.

However, in contrast to the negativity online, Layton says when he is approached by Strictly fans on the street, he is shown more love as he admits being on one of the BBC’s most popular shows has boosted his public profile.

He said: “When I was out, honey, I was shopping in Selfridges on Sunday, doing my business, and they came up to me and I thought, oh god, I’m on TV… love is crazy, they’re actually coming up to me, and no one comes up to me on the street and tries to curse me, you know what I mean?

“To be honest, I’m making the most of it and looking back on my Strictly journey with a smile. It’s all love here. I found a new friend, so I’m happy.”