Strictly Come Dancing spoilers follow.
Strictly Come Dancing stars Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin incorporated a playful gag into their routine, with the duo shushing judge Craig Revel Horwood.
Much has been made of Craig’s refusal to give a 10 to the pair, and the couple made light of the controversy by using their song choice, ‘It’s Oh So Quiet’, to their advantage in their American Smooth.
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As the routine came to a close, they shushed Craig, with the judge seeing the humour of the gesture by laughing along. Viewers at home also loved the gag, with several writing on social media to express their joy.
“Loved the cheeky shush to Craig at the end,” wrote one fan on X. “Layton’s top line has improved considerably and the standard was high. Unusual fusion of Waltz and Foxtrot in the American Smooth and not my favourite song choice, but enjoyable. #strictly”
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“Not Layton and Nikita shushing Craig after he robbed them of 10s for several weeks #Strictly,” wrote another viewer, with one fan adding: “Not the best dance from Lakita but great fun & loved Craig getting a shush #Strictly #scd”.
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Layton and Nikita eventually scored 34 for the routine, placing them in 4th place on the leaderboard. The standings were topped by Ellie and Vito with 38 points for their fiery Argentine Tango, whilst Angela and Carlos were at the bottom with 31 for a Cha-cha-cha.
Strictly Come Dancing airs on Saturdays and Sundays on BBC One, while spin-off Strictly: It Takes Two airs on weeknights on BBC Two. Both shows are available to stream on BBC iPlayer.
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