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<\/p>\nLayton Williams, who is set to be paired with a man, will wear unisex outfits while appearing on the show.<\/p>\n
Sources have said BBC bosses are delighted over the news that the Bad Education star will be challenging gender stereotypes in his performances.<\/p>\n
One told Daily Mirror: \u201cLayton made it clear very early on that he didn\u2019t want to be pinned down to just wearing male costumes.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe wanted his Strictly outfits to reflect different sides of his personality and everyone fully supports him on that.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo he will have a chance to wear Strictly dresses, as well as the men\u2019s sharp suits, when he performs. There are some really exciting looks in there. Layton can\u2019t wait to get started.\u201d<\/p>\n
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READ MORE <\/strong> Gemma Atkinson addresses delayed wedding to Gorka and ‘gruelling’ career exit<\/strong><\/p>\n Layton \u2013 the first stage actor cast as Billy Elliot \u2013 told last year how taking on the lead role in Everybody\u2019s Talking About Jamie helped him embrace his love of glamour.<\/p>\n He said: \u201cI was looking at pictures of myself on the red carpet from the Jamie movie premiere and I thought, \u2018Hmm, would I, as Layton, have felt comfortable wearing a gown to a premiere if I hadn\u2019t explored my sense of self?\u2019<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve always \u00adwanted to rock the heels, the gowns, the dress\u2026 and now I just love it.\u201d<\/p>\n The star, 28, became one of the first contestants confirmed for this series, and will be joining the likes of Amanda Abbington, Angela Rippon, Les Dennis, and Adam Thomas.<\/p>\n Don’t miss… <\/strong> And while none of the contestants know who they\u2019ll be dancing with yet, Layton is sure he\u2019ll be in a same-sex pairing.<\/p>\n Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, the Bad Education actor wrote: \u201cI\u2019m 100% gonna be paired up with a man.\u201d<\/p>\n As fans begged to know more, Layton insisted: “PS \u2013 I don\u2019t know who my partner is lol and even if I did it\u2019s giving. We genuinely don\u2019t know until that very moment on screen. Wild right?!\u201d<\/p>\n Playing coy, Layton had previously shared a lips-zipped-shut emoji, but that didn\u2019t stop fans trying to get it out of him.<\/p>\n We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n This comes after Layton expressed his desire to be in an all-male pairing.<\/p>\n During the announcement on The One Show, Layton said: “Honestly, truly, I\u2019m happy so long as it\u2019s a guy. I\u2019ve said I want to dance with a man. I want to be flung around.<\/p>\n “Basically, at college, I was always very jealous of the girls being thrown around and was like, ‘I want to be that!’<\/p>\n “So I can\u2019t wait to get flung around and wear some glittery costumes.”<\/p>\n
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