BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Amy Dowden sends message to JB Gill as she's forced to miss live show

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Amy Dowden has sent a message to her celebrity dance partner JB Gill as she's set to be replaced on the latest live edition of Strictly Come Dancing.

The professional dancer has had to take a week out of rehearsals and therefore isn't able to perform on Saturday night (November 2) during the show's first-ever 'Icons Week' after falling ill following her and JB's last live performance last Saturday night (October 26).

Instead, Lauren Oakley who does not have a partner for this year’s series of the BBC One dance contest, will perform with JB as they take away some of the rules by performing a Bruno Mars-inspired Couple's Choice routine. READ MORE: BBC Strictly Come Dancing fans 'never been so sure' over who will win 2024 series Ahead of the show, Amy took to Instagram with a selfie taken of Lauren and JB as well as a picture of the trio together after they appeared on Strictly spin-off It Takes Two on Friday night (November 1).

Alongside the post, the Welsh dancer wrote: "Wishing these two the absolute best of luck tonight. I’m going to be your biggest cheerleader. “@jbgill it says everything how you’ve been able to adapt to a new professional, produce such a great number (so excited for everyone to see) whilst supporting me.