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Strictly's JB Gill reacts as Amy Dowden forced to quit show and replaced as dance partner

JB Gill has reacted to the news that Amy Dowden won't be returning to Strictly Come Dancing as his professional dance partner, after she announced her departure from the rest of the 2024 series

Lauren Oakley will take over as JB's permanent partner"My heart right now is breaking having to pull out of the competition due to a foot injury and I know only too well 'this too shall pass' and l'll be soon better and back dancing. This news comes after Amy, who returned to Strictly this year following cancer treatment, had to withdraw from the BBC show temporarily after having 'collapsed' backstage moments after her dance with JB on October 26. They danced a Bruno Mars medley for Icons Week and scored an impressive 39, leading them to tie at the top of the leaderboard with Love Island's Tasha Ghouri and professional dancer Aljaž Škorjanec.

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