Strictly legend sparks fresh ‘fix’ claims saying judges are told NOT to give high scores to top performers
STRICTLY legend James Jordan has sparked a fresh ‘fix’ claim, claiming judges are told not to give high scores to top performers.
James, 45, reflected on Layton Williams‘ performance last week, insisting he should have been given 10s across the board.
Speaking on Hello’s Strictly The Truth podcast, he said, “That could be his best dance, and then they get to do it again in the final and he’ll get straight 10s.”
The former pro added. “Sometimes it’s not as good as the first time. I’m a firm believer, if it’s worth a 10, give it a 10.
“I think there’s something there where maybe they’re told, ‘You can’t give 10s in week two.’ Your guess is as good as mine.”
The West End star is partnered with professional dancer Nikita Kuzmin and they topped the leaderboard on Saturday night with a score of 29.
Layton has starred in the musicals Billy Elliot and Everybody’s Talking About Jamie.
On Strictly last weekend, he and Nikita performed a samba and seriously impressed the judges.
But fans are also struggling to see past Layton’s professional dance training.
Moaning on X, formerly known as Twitter, one said: “He’s a west end dancer since 12!!! He’s unbelievably good, played billy eliiott and MJ in thriller, possibly better than the pro’s but ticks every box….”
Another agreed: “The poor other contestants like 78 year old Angela [Rippon] are wasting there precious time to this box ticking bull s**** agenda.”
A third wrote: “How is Layton Williams allowed to be on Strictly? He’s a professional dancer. Played the lead in Billy Elliott and Michael Jackson. Not fair.”