Strictly Come Dancing‘s Lewis Cope and his skilled companion Katya Jones have addressed criicism of his musical theatre background. The previous Emmerdale star was a late addition to the road up becoming a member of the present as a alternative for Recreation of Thrones star Kristian Nairn. The announcement was made on The One Present simply hours after the 49-year-old actor and DJ withdrew from the present citing medical causes on August 21. Inside minutes of being confirmed for the present social media blew up wioth individuals complaining the 30-year-old star had a dance background having trianed as a baby and starred in musical theatre.
Talking completely to Specific.co.uk following a rehearsal for the most recent present, his companion Katya defended him towards the backlash. “There’s this deceptive notion that it comes simple to Lewis and even Amber (Davies, who additionally has a musical theatre background) and other people with expertise of some type of efficiency. The very fact is what viewers see on Saturday evening is genuinely the product of actually, actually onerous work and dedication and making use of themselves on all ranges. It is not glamorous,” she stated.
Lewis confirmed this saying: “It is a course of, is not it? What you see on Saturday evening is, is actually 4 days (of coaching). We have got principally 4 days to rehearse, and so they’re full days. You get up within the morning, it is darkish outdoors, and also you go (to coach).
“You are getting in of a night, and it is darkish outdoors. You actually give your full life for these 4 days. So it’s onerous work. It is not simple,” he stated.
The onerous work is paying of because the couple turned the primary pairing to attain a ten in final weeks present when choose Motsi Mabuse was so impressed by their Paso Double she brandished the coveted paddle.
They have been understandably delighted with the mark, because it’s Katya’s first 10 since 2017.
Nonetheless, they don’t seem to be anticipating it as a given each week and recognize that they can not get complacent.
“Clearly, it is good to type of get that recognition,” Lewis acknowledges. “(However) I type of perceive that each week is a brand new week, and a brand new type and a brand new dance, and sure dances will sit higher on you than others.
“We celebrated it as a lot as we might. (However) we’re not driving on that wave. We’re ranging from scratch, and we’re not resting on our laurels.”
