Strictly Come Dancing professional Amy Dowden has said her heart is “breaking” after having to pull out of the rest of the dance competition due to a foot injury.The Welsh dancer, 34, returned to competing in the BBC show this series after missing out last year due to undergoing cancer treatment.

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 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

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 pro Amy Dowden has been forced to pull out of the rest of the series after being advised to 'focus on her recovery' following an injury.

The 34-year-old tells followers on Instagram she is "so sad [and] so upset" that her time on the current series of the hit BBC programme had come to an end.

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.