Get the latest gossip

‘Heartbroken’ JB Gill shares emotional statement on Amy Dowden’s shock Strictly exit

JB Gill has opened up about his dance partner Amy Dowden following her unexpected departure from Strictly Come Dancing.

Despite the setback, JB and his replacement dance partner, Lauren Oakley, soared to the top with the highest scores during Icons Week. Strictly pro Amy – who battled breast cancer last year – reflected on her journey following her diagnosis, emphasising how dance helped her rediscover herself. “The past few months I finally felt like me again… My goal since hearing those words ‘you have cancer’ was to get back on the Strictly dance floor,” she wrote in her exit statement on Instagram.

Get the Android app