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JB Gill reveals the one word he has to describe Amy Dowden's early exit from Strictly - as she sends note to his new partner Lauren Oakley


The dancer, 34, admitted she was 'heartbroken' after she had to pull out of the competition , with JB, 37, continuing with a new professional, Lauren Oakley .

Fighting back tears, Amy shared that the reason she was forced to withdraw from Strictly was 'an insuffiencency stress fracture on her shin,' but she hoped that after a few weeks rest, she could appear in a professionals group dance later in the series. 'Whilst Amy focuses on her recovery following a foot injury, fellow Professional Dancer, Lauren Oakley, will step in as JB's dance partner. But during the live Halloween special last month, she was admitted to hospital following a reported collapse at Elstree Studios - the BBC show's Hertfordshire base - after suffering a 'medical emergency' backstage.

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