So You Think You Can Dance finalist Hayley Newton has revealed that singer/songwriter Pixie Lott was once a student of hers.

Hayley taught dance at her family’s performing arts school Italia Conti and told The Sun:

“I taught Pixie for two years when she was 15 and 16 a few years ago.

“I mainly showed her the ropes in jazz moves and show numbers.

“Even back then she was amazing – very professional and easy to work with. I’m not at all surprised she’s made it now.”

Hayley revealed that she’s feeling nervous about her hip hop routine for tonight’s show saying:

“Every day this week I’ve been petrified just thinking about it. It’s so out of my comfort zone, I feel like I’m being fed to the lions.”