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Amy Dowden pulls out of this weekend’s Strictly as BBC issues statement about her future on the show

Strictly Come Dancing favourite Amy Dowden won't perform on this weekend's show after falling ill during Halloween Week

TV Strictly Come Dancing’s Amy Dowden has taken a step back from the show and won’t perform on Saturday night (November 2), it’s been announced. It then added: “She is delighted that fellow professional dancer, Lauren Oakley, is able to step in for rehearsals and to perform in Saturday’s show for JB Gill’s Couple’s Choice dance.” News broke on Sunday afternoon that Amy had been rushed to hospital after the Strictly live show.

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