BBC Strictly Come Dancing clue that could see Layton Williams win show and lift Glitterball trophy

A clue that could mean Layton Williams will be lifting the Glitterball trophy on Strictly Come Dancing in just over a week's time has been revealed. The Bury-born actor will be back in the ballroom this Saturday night (December 9) for the BBC One dance contest's semi-final.

Layton and his dance partner Nikita Kuzmin, Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola, Bobby Brazier and Dianne Buswell and Annabel Croft and Johannes Radebe all made it through to the penultimate week of the dance competition after the most recent public vote, dance-off and elimination was abandoned following Nigel Harman's unexpected exit.

This weekend, each couple will perform two dances with Layton and Nikita, who scored the series' first perfect 40 during Musicals Week, dancing a Rumba to 'Lift Me Up' by Rihanna and the Charleston to 'Fit as a Fiddle' by Gene Kelly and Donald O'Connor.

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It comes after Layton and Nikita stole the show by performing a dramatic paso doble to Backstage Romance from Moulin Rouge! The Musical. Bad Education star Layton showed off his high kick and quick footwork skills before being dragged across the floor in splits and being lifted into the air at the end.

And according to research from William Hill Vegas, there is a captivating trend that might just hold the key to success for this season's contestants. An analysis of the dance choices in previous semi-finals over the past half-decade of the beloved BBC competition reveals a notable connection amongst the majority of them – the Charleston.

In the surprising revelation, three out of the previous