BBC Strictly Come Dancing's JB Gill dealt surprise blow just before semi-final

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JB Gill has been dealt a surprise blow ahead of Strictly Come Dancing's semi-final. The JLS star is set to compete in the penultimate week of the competition alongside dance partner Lauren Oakley.

JB and Lauren, who replaced JB's previous dance partner Amy Dowden following the show’s Halloween special after she suffered an injury, topped the leaderboard last weekend during the quarter-final, and the shows Musicals special, as they performed a Viennese waltz to Let’s Go Fly A Kite from Mary Poppins.

Judge Anton Du Beke, who was sporting a technicolour dreamcoat, said of the performance: "I remember in 2014, I danced this number with the wonderful Judy Murray at Blackpool, and you were almost as good as that. READ MORE; ITV I'm A Celebrity's Barry McGuigan left in tears hours after jungle exit over devastating death "We got voted off that night, but I don’t think that will happen to you.

You were practically perfect in every possible way, the best dance of the night." Head judge Shirley Ballas, who was portraying Miss Trunchbull on the night, also said: "An iconic performance, immaculate - the night belongs to you." It was then confirmed during the week 11 results show last Sunday night (December 1) that JB and Lauren had successfully secured their place in Strictly's semi-final, which will take place this Saturday (December 7).