Sadly, Amy Dowden MBE will not be partaking in the rest of the competition this year. Whilst Amy focuses on her recovery following a foot injury, fellow Professional Dancer, Lauren Oakley, will step in as JB’s dance partner.

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 in 2023, injured her foot two weeks ago and was taken to hospital from the BBC’s Elstree Studios in Hertfordshire following the live show.

Strictly Come Dancing professional Neil Jones has spoken out on his co-star Amy Dowden's exit from the BBC dancing show after she was forced to quit due to injury.

Strictly Come Dancing star Neil Jones has shared an update on Amy Dowden's future on the show, after she was forced to pull out of the competition due to a foot injury

Amy Dowden's fans have worked out the exact moment the BBC pro dancer suffered the injury which has forced her to quit the entire series. Strictly Come Dancing pro Amy has withdrawn from the entire series of the show, with JB Gill now being paired up with Lauren Oakley.

Amy Dowden has broken her silence after it was announced that she won't be returning to the Strictly dance floor this year. News of her show exit was announced on Monday evening during a segment on It Takes Two. Sharing an update, a Strictly spokesperson said: "Sadly, Amy Dowden MBE will not be partaking in the rest of the competition this year.

Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden will not be returning to the series this year, a spokesperson has said. Dowden was taken to hospital as a "precaution" after she began "feeling unwell" during the main show two Saturdays ago.

Strictly Come Dancing professional Amy Dowden will be exiting the competition. A BBC statement was read on Monday's (November 4) edition of Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two to confirm Dowden will be replaced by fellow professional Lauren Oakley as JB Gill's partner for the remainder of the season.