Layton Williams looked typically stylish as he led the stars at the Bad Education screening at Curzon Victoria on Wednesday.
The Strictly sensation, 29, who will appear in the show's final on Saturday, oozed glamor as he donned a red sparkly shirt and matching red flared trousers.
The West End favorite wore black boots as he looked in his element and struck a range of poses across the lenses.
Layton showed off his sculpted cheekbones with a bronze blush and rocked a nude lip gloss.
The dancer beamed for the camera as he made a cheerful appearance as leading stars for the BBC Three screening.
Layton Williams looked typically stylish as he led the stars at the Bad Education screening at Curzon Victoria on Wednesday
The Strictly sensation, 29, oozed glamor as he donned a red sparkly shirt and matching red flared trousers
The West End favorite wore black boots as he looked in his element and struck a range of poses across the lenses
Other Bad Education cast members 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 nominated Vicki, 62, wore an olive green knitted cardigan with a multi-coloured shirt underneath, and paired it with black flared trousers.
The comedy star joined the BBC Three show during its fourth season as Bernadette Hoburn, the new headteacher of Abbey Grove School.
Laura created an all-black look with a top and midi skirt, paired with a matching jacket.
She rocked her red locks in beach waves and accessorized them with a heart pendant necklace.
Bobby opted for a camel bomber jacket and denim, and kept it cozy with Nike AirForce sneakers.
Meanwhile, Asha looked chic in a black button-up dress and matching boots, adorned with gold jewellery.
British-Iranian star Ali opted for a brown jacket and denim, while Anthony wore a navy blue sweatshirt as he flashed a happy grin.
Some young actors posed as the group beamed at the camera.
Set at the fictional Abbey Grove School in Hertfordshire, the series follows Wickers' class of misfits, Class K, led by eccentric headteacher Shaquille 'Simon' Fraser (played by Mathew Horne), and Wickers' tricks to gain the affection of to win Rosie Gulliver's crush. (Sarah Solemani).
Layton showed off his sculpted cheekbones with a bronze blush and rocked a nude lip gloss
He appeared in good spirits and was leading stars for the BBC Three screening
BAFTA TV nominee Vicki, 62, wore an olive green knitted cardigan with a multi-coloured shirt underneath, and paired it with black flared trousers
Laura created an all-black look with a top and midi skirt, paired with a matching jacket
Bobby opted for a camel bomber jacket and denim, and kept it cozy with Nike AirForce sneakers
Meanwhile, Asha looked chic in a black button-up dress and matching boots, accessorised with gold jewellery
British-Iranian star Ali opted for a brown jacket and denim
Anthony wore a navy blue sweatshirt as he flashed a happy grin
Some young actors posed as the group beamed at the camera
As one of the top West End theater stars, Strictly finalist Layton has fallen victim to online trolls who say he is too experienced at dancing to be on the show.
The former Billy Elliot artist has hinted that the hate could have been caused by his multiracial background and the fact that he is gay.
Layton, who is dancing with male professional Nikita Kuzmin, 25, says the level of trolling is 'shocking' and admits that while Strictly has featured same-sex couples in the past, he is the first 'queer' contestant is who fully expresses their feelings. 'flamboyant' personality on the ballroom floor.
Ahead of Saturday's final, he said: “I was obviously aware that there might be noise, but I definitely didn't expect how much it would be because I'm certainly not the first person to be in this position and I I don't understand why this is shocking horror news, because I'm not the first and won't be the last. Let's keep it moving, you know?
“From the beginning I thought, cool, if people expect a certain level, let's give it to them and then some.”
West End theater star Strictly finalist Layton has fallen victim to online trolls who say he is too experienced at dancing to appear on the show
The former Billy Elliot artist has hinted that the hate could have been caused by his multiracial background and the fact that he is gay.
Williams, who dances with male professional Nikita Kuzmin, says level of trolling is 'shocking'
Layton – star of the 2021 film Everybody's Talking About Jamie – also claims that his critics only criticize him when he gets high scores and that his social media quieted down during the weeks when he received lower scores from the judges, such as when he danced on the dance floor. Viennese waltz to There Are Worse Things I Could Do from Grease and received only 28 points out of 40.
“It was hard, 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 an attempt to lift the Glitterball Trophy to drag.
“Here's the funny thing, no one goes hard and moans or complains when I'm rubbish… remember the Viennese Waltz? I didn't get many tweets that week, did I! It's only when you act cute that people want to put you down, and that's fine, and we've managed to get around that.
“It didn't define my journey. What has defined my journey is who we have been able to inspire, not people who are keyboard warriors, which is only a small percentage.”
The trolling echoes 2018 when former Pussycat Doll Ashley Roberts, 42, was vilified for being too talented of a dancer.
But in contrast to the online negativity, Layton says when he's approached by Strictly fans on the street, he's shown a lot of love as he admits starring in one of the BBC's most-watched shows has boosted his public profile .
He said: 'When I was on the street, darling, I was shopping in Selfridges on Sunday doing my thing and I was approached and I thought, oh my God, I'm on TV… love is crazy, they come really towards me and no one comes up to me on the street and tries to curse me out, you know what I mean?
'Honestly, I take this away and look back on my Strictly journey with a smile. It's all love here. I found a new friend, so I'm happy.'
The Bad Education actor admits that although Strictly has featured same-sex couples in the past, he is the first 'queer' contestant to fully express their 'flamboyant' personality