Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer Lauren Oakley will dance with JB Gill on next weekend’s show after his partner Amy Dowden was hospitalised following Saturday night's episode.Oakley, 33, rehearsed with JLS singer Gill on Monday after an ambulance was called to Elstree Studios in Borehamwood when Dowden,

Professional dancer Brendan Cole as declared Strictly Come Dancing's Lauren Oakley is 'one of the best' dancers on the BBC show as she replaces Amy Dowden as JB Gill's partner

In sad news for Strictly fans, cast favourite Dowden has been forced to drop out of the competition as she recovers from a foot injury. An ambulance had been called for her at the end of the Halloween Week show, and Oakley stepped in to replace her as JB Gill's partner in Icons Week.

Strictly Come Dancing pro Lauren Oakley has addressed the news that she will now permanently dance with JB Gill following Amy Dowden's departure from the latest series

Lauren Oakley has expressed her heartache after fellow co-star Amy Dowden was forced to step down from her role for the remainder of the Strictly series.

Strictly professional dancer Lauren Oakley has stepped in to train with celebrity contestant JB Gill following Amy Dowden's collapse backstage during Saturday night's main show. Oakley will rehearse with JLS singer Gill on Monday. It's not yet known when Dowden will return to the series.

Strictly Come Dancing’s Amy Dowden has dropped out of this year’s series following a health scare. The Welsh professional dancer, who had a mastectomy and chemotherapy after being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2023,