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 companion show It Takes Two host Fleur East shared a message for pro Amy Dowden after it was revealed that she's dropped out of the latest series

Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden has been forced to pull out of the competition, the BBC has confirmed today. The professional dancer - who returned to the show last month after taking a year off amid her battle with breast cancer - is understood to have sustained a severe foot injury, and instead plans to 'focus on her recovery'.

The Welsh dancer, who is partnered with JLS singer JB Gill, fell ill during the filming of last week’s live show (26 October). An ambulance was summoned to Elstree Studios in Borehamwood and the 34-year-old was taken to hospital. A spokesperson for the dancer later said that the ambulance was “just a precaution”.

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 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.

Strictly Come Dancing professional Amy Dowden has given her first live TV interview after collapsing backstage during last week’s live show.The dancer appeared on Strictly spin-off It Takes Two on Friday (1 November),