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Strictly Come Dancing latest updates: Lauren and JB end night joint-top with Tasha and Aljaz while Jamie and Michelle find themselves at foot of leaderboard alongside Shayne and Nancy


MAILONLINE BLOG: Follow live coverage from Strictly Come Dancing week eight as nine remaining pairs aim to book spot on ballroom at Blackpool Tower.

The Welsh dancer, 34, who is understood to be in remission from breast cancer and has Crohn's disease, was forced to pull out of last weekend's show after collapsing backstage. Fellow professional Lauren Oakley was drafted in as her replacement to perform with JLS star JB Gill for Saturday's night's show. The singer and Lauren soared to joint top of the leaderboard with their couples' choice performance to a Bruno Mars Medley, scoring a near-perfect 39 out of 40.

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