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Strictly star JB Gill believes he was 'disadvantaged' when dance partner Amy Dowden was forced to quit the competition but admits 'she still tells me off' as he prepares for final


Strictly finalist JB Gill believes he was 'disadvantaged' when his dance partner Amy Dowden pulled out of the competition over medical issues.

Strictly finalist JB Gill believes he was 'disadvantaged' when his dance partner Amy Dowden pulled out of the competition over medical issues and he parterned with Lauren Oakley The musician and TV presenter now thinks that his unconventional route to the final could have been a blessing in disguise because in the last four weeks he has scored three 39s out of 40s from the judges, and was even awarded a perfect 40 for his Salsa and he is now second favourite to Chris McCausland to win the show. In 2014, he married backing dancer Chloe Tangney, who he shares a ten-year-old son Ace, who is a footballer for Tottenham Hotspurs juniors side, and six-year-old daughter Chiara.

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