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Strictly's Amy Dowden in tears as she says show exit 'nothing to do with previous health scares'


Strictly Come Dancing's Amy Dowden has spoken out after it was revealed she will no longer be able to take part in the rest of this year's series, after suffering a stress fracture

Strictly Come Dancing's professional dancer, Amy Dowden, has clarified that her recent injury, which led to her withdrawal from the competition, was "nothing to do with any previous health scares". She had already skipped one live show and watched JB and Lauren dance to a Bruno Mars medley, earning the joint-highest score of this year’s series from Elstree Studios. Amy was partnered with JLS singer JB Gill, who is now dancing with Lauren Oakley (Image: PA Media)The previous weekend, she was taken to hospital as a “precaution” after “feeling unwell” following the live show and missed the Sunday results programme, her representative said at the time.

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