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Strictly's Lauren Oakley breaks silence with message to Amy Dowden as she replaces dancer after health scare


Strictly Come Dancing pro Lauren Oakley has sent her support to Amy Dowden after being drafted in to train with JB Gill for this Saturday's (2 November) performance

Lauren Oakley has sent a heartfelt message of support to Amy Dowden as she steps in to train with JB Gill for his next Strictly Come Dancing performance. Doubts quickly arose about her participation in the upcoming episode of the hit BBC One show this weekend, and it was confirmed by a spokesperson that Amy would be stepping back from the competition this week to focus on her health. She is delighted that fellow Professional Dancer, Lauren Oakley, is able to step in for rehearsals and to perform in Saturday's show for JB Gill's Couple's Choice dance.

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