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

<div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/68ed0f6b150000a0c426a0b9.jpg?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" alt="Lewis Cope and Katya Jones in the Strictly Come Dancing studio" data-caption="Lewis Cope and Katya Jones in the Strictly Come Dancing studio" data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="BBC/Guy Levy" />Lewis Cope and Katya Jones in the Strictly Come Dancing studio</div><div class="content-list-component text"><p><span style="font-weight:400"><a href="news/strictly-come-dancing/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Strictly Come Dancing</a> frontrunner <a href="news/lewis-cope/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Lewis Cope</a> has hit back at the suggestion that he’s a “professional” dancer.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">Lewis was <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/strictly-come-dancing-line-up-cast-replaces-kristian-nairn_uk_68a8195fe4b037ca0b42a313">drafted in as a last-minute replacement</a> for <a href="news/game-of-thrones/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Game Of Thrones</a> actor <a href="news/kristian-nairn/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kristian Nairn</a> shortly before this year’s series of Strictly got underway.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">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.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">However, <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/strictly-come-dancing-lewis-cope-dance-experience_uk_68d247