Layton Williams is one of this year's most talked about contestants on Strictly Come Dancing.
The theatre performer and TV star is one of the highest scoring celebrities of this year, and possibly of all time, thanks to his breathtaking routines with professional partner Nikita Kuzmin.
Layton's impressive theatre career is well documented, from landing starring roles in musicals such as Billy Elliot and Everybody's Talking About Jamie.
Away from Strictly, here is all you need to know about Layton's love life with "mystery" boyfriend and friendship with pro partner Nikita.
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Who is Layton Williams' boyfriend?
Layton has recently confirmed that he is in a relationship, but prefers to keep the finer details out of the spotlight.
Earlier this year, the singer and dancer took to Instagram to post a picture with a mystery man wearing a cap and captioning it with a heart emoji.
Confirming that he won't be sharing any more details, Layton added: "Yes that was a soft launch. No you ain't getting his @."
Since then, the Manchester native has stayed tight-lipped about his love life.
Friendship with Nikita Kuzmin
When Layton was announced as a contestant on Strictly, he told BBC he wanted to be part of a same-sex partnership.
"I'm happy so long as it's a guy," he said at the time.
"I've said I want to dance with a man, I want to be thrown around.
"Basically, at college I used to always be very jealous of the girls being thrown around I was like 'I want to be that'. I can't wait to be flung around and wear some glittery costumes!"
Layton and Nikita have not only delivered some high scoring performances but have also formed a strong friendship over the weeks.
Nikita recently said that being part of a same-sex duo, having previously danced with Tilly Ramsay and Ellie Simmonds, has "brought out the best" in him as a dancer.
"I think it's great for representation but I honestly don't get so deep into things," he told Manchester Evening News.
"I did not mind it at all. Being with Layton is great really, it's a new kind of thing for me and I am loving it.
"What's great about being part of a show like Strictly is that [the production] really thinks deeply about how everyone will mesh together. Height and looks are always important but what is most important is how the couple’s work together.
"Yes, it's a competition but the most important thing, as basic as it sounds, is to enjoy your time and have the same energy with each other."
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