2023 star is lifting the lid on his personal life, revealing his boyfriend to his fans with a ‘hard launch’.
However, the Bad Education star hasn’t disclosed his partner’s identity, choosing to keep some details a secret from his ‘nosy’ followers.
In a new Instagram post, the 29-year-old – – recalled first meeting his boyfriend at Musical Festival, posting a photo of them posing for the camera, with a sea of tents visible behind them.
In the second picture, they could be seen enjoying a ‘bath of wine’ together once again at the festival, truly living the life of loved-up luxury.
‘Birthday boy ? How it started vs How it’s going ❤️,’ Layton wrote in his caption, while also sharing the images – and an additional one – on his Instagram Story.
The third photo showed them walking down the street together, both dressed up warmly to brace for the cold UK weather.
‘Happy Birthday to my fave,’ he captioned the picture, before adding: ‘#HardLaunch but no @ coz ya’ll are too [nosy],’ explaining why he didn’t tag his boyfriend on his posts.
As can be expected, fans of Layton’s burst with excitement over his big Instagram reveal.
‘Aww how lovely ❤️❤️❤️ woop it’s the hard launch!’ one person said, while another wrote: ‘Ahhhhhh look at you two love birds ?.’
Someone else commented: ‘This has made my heart melt! Love seeing you so happy! Couldn’t be happier for you babes❤️.’
During a recent appearance on Alan Carr’s Life’s a Beach podcast, Layton spoke out about his budding romance.
‘I’ve got a man, you know, it’s new though, it’s only been a soft launch on Instagram,’ he said, according to the .
On Sunday night, Layton and his Strictly professional partner Nikita Kuzmin were put in a risky position, when they landed in the dance-off opposite Angela Scanlon and Carlos Gu.
With Angela and Carlos being the pair to be voted out of the competition, Layton and Nikita will next face Musicals Week, dancing to Backstage Romance from Moulin Rouge! The Musical.
Strictly Come Dancing returns on Saturday at 7.25pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
