Amy Dowden has broken her silence to offer her praise and support to JB Gill and Lauren Oakley as they carried on the Strictly Come Dancing journey she started without her.
The Welsh professional dancer was paired with the JLS star for the 2024 run of the BBC One dance contest which marked her triumphant return to the ballroom after having to miss competing in the 2023 edition due to undergoing cancer treatment.
But last weekend, Amy was forced to miss the first-ever 'Icons Week' on Strictly after "falling ill" the weekend before and missing a week of rehearsals to rest.
It was then confirmed at the start of the week that she was unable to continue in the show due to a foot injury. READ MORE: BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Pete Wicks had 'hardest time' after losing his 'best friend' nan It was then confirmed that JB would continue on in the competition with Lauren and the pair performed their first routine as an official new couple on Saturday night (November 9).
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