BBC Strictly Come Dancing addresses Amy Dowden's sudden absence during results show as fans support

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Strictly Come Dancing has addressed Amy Dowden's sudden absence from the latest results show, in which she and celebrity dance partner JB Gill made it through to week seven of the competition.

The Welsh dancer was absent from Sunday night's (October 27) results show, which is filmed the evening before after the live broadcast on BBC One.

She and JLS star JB glided their way to a score of 32 with their foxtrot to Dancing In The Moonlight by Toploader. Following their performance in the Halloween special on Saturday night (October 26), Anton Du Beke told JB and Amy he thought they had given a "super duper performance" but Craig Revel Horwood thought JB could have gone further with the scarecrow character. READ MORE: Gorka Marquez 'fights tears' as Gemma Atkinson reveals son's 'first word' before hitting back Addressing Amy's absence as she and JB's place in week seven of Strictly's 20th-anniversary series was confirmed, a BBC spokesperson said: "Due to unforeseen circumstances, Amy Dowden was unable to be in tonight’s results show." It comes after the 34-year-old professional dancer is believed to have fallen ill following the live show and was attended by paramedics and taken away in an ambulance, the Mirror reports.

A spokesman for Amy said: "Amy was feeling unwell and so an ambulance was called as a precaution. She is feeling much better and would like to thank the Strictly family for their love and concern.