Strictly Come Dancing star Lawrence Robb reportedly removed his dance experience from his CV ahead of his appearance on the BBC show<\/p>\n
The 34-year-old Emmerdale actor is a former pupil at The Dance School of Scotland and has previously spoken about his dance background.<\/p>\n
But that isn\u2019t apparent if you look at his profile on the talent website United Agents, where casting directors can look at Robb\u2019s credits, which include his long-running stint as Mackenzie Boyd in the ITV1 soap.<\/p>\n
The profile only lists his skills as a variety of accent work, singing and sports, with no mention of his dance background.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Sun has reported that Robb\u2019s profile previously stated that he trained in jazz, ballet, modern, contemporary and pas de deux.<\/p>\n
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A source told the publication: \u2018Strictly famously features Latin and ballroom styles. Lawrence clearly has a good foundation but Strictly will be a whole new challenge for him.\u2019<\/p>\n
The actor has also spoken about his two years at the school, saying: \u2018I studied at Knightswood, incorporating the Dance School of Scotland along with the musical theatre course back in 2007 and left in 2009.<\/p>\n
\u2018I then went on to the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and since then have done a few things in the West End.\u2019<\/p>\n
The show has undergone a huge revamp for the 2026 series, but the grumbles around past dance experience among the celebrities will no doubt be a repeat fixture, after blighting Amber Davies in particular during the 2025 run.<\/p>\n
The West End performer and former Love Islander was added to the ballroom fairly late in the game, after Dani Dyer was forced to bow out due to injury (she will now be back this year).<\/p>\n
But due to that musical theatre experience, Davies faced everything from fellow contestants\u2019 family members criticising \u2018experienced dancers\u2019 to viewers claiming she copied a dance routine from The Great Gatsby musical. Ultimately, she was pipped to the post in the final by Lioness Karen Carney.<\/p>\n
\u2018I can\u2019t believe I have to say this in 2025, but being ambitious as a woman, being confident, having dreams and working hard does not mean you\u2019re stuck up. It doesn\u2019t mean that you\u2019re arrogant and I want to change that,\u2019 Davies said ahead of the final when asked about the criticism.<\/p>\n
\u2018At the end of the day, I come from a small town in North Wales and I have worked so hard because I love what I do. And the fact that I was given this [opportunity], no one was going to decline Strictly Come Dancing as a Strictly fan.\u00a0<\/p>\n