Strictly Come Dancing Star Lewis Cope Hits Back At 'Professional Dancer' Claims

Lewis Cope and Katya Jones in the Strictly Come Dancing studio

Strictly Come Dancing frontrunner Lewis Cope has hit back at the suggestion that he’s a “professional” dancer.

Lewis was drafted in as a last-minute replacement for Game Of Thrones actor Kristian Nairn shortly before this year’s series of Strictly got underway.

During the pre-recorded launch show, he quickly impressed viewers with his dance abilities, and as the weeks have gone on, he’s consistently among the highest scorers on the line-up.

However, he’s also been at the centre of some debate due to his past dance experience, which included appearing in the lead role of Billy Elliott on the West End as a child actor, and

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