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Strictly Come Dancing reveals songs and dances for first Icons Week

Expect songs from Whitney Houston, Beyoncé and Madonna

The Independent UK

JB Gill says Strictly training without Amy Dowden is ‘surreal’ following health scare

Professional dancer Lauren Oakley, who does not have a partner for this year’s BBC One show, has stepped in to perform with Gill.

Evening Standard

Strictly Come Dancing's Icons Week: full song and dance line-up for themed episode

The celebrities will strut their stuff to hits by George Michael, Madonna and Whitney Houston for the BBC One show’s first themed week dedicated to music legends

Evening Standard

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Who is replacing Amy Dowden on Strictly this week and will she return after live show collapse?

An ambulance was called when Amy Dowden fell ill during filming on 26 October

The Independent UK

Strictly Come Dancing’s Amy Dowden pulls out of this week’s show as BBC issue update

Strictly Come Dancing professional Amy Dowden has pulled out of this week’s show.

The Independent UK

Amy Dowden ‘doing much better’ and Strictly ‘hopeful’ she will return next week

A spokesperson for the BBC dancing show said: ‘We are all hopeful that Amy will be back to dance with JB next week.’

Evening Standard

Who is Lauren Oakley? Strictly Come Dancing professional replaces Amy Dowden in 2024 series

Lauren Oakley will dance with JLS singer JB Gill for the rest of the series as Amy Dowden recovers from injury

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Strictly’s Lauren Oakley trains JB Gill on Monday after Amy Dowden health scare

The Welsh professional dancer was taken to hospital after ‘feeling unwell’ midway through the show.

Evening Standard

Strictly’s Amy Dowden replaced in training after medical emergency

An ambulance was called for the professional dancer after this week’s live show

The Independent UK

Amy Dowden's replacement confirmed after Strictly Come Dancing star rushed to hospital

The Welsh professional dancer was taken to hospital after ‘feeling unwell’ midway through the show

Evening Standard

JB Gill thanks supporters after Strictly partner Amy Dowden’s health scare

The Welsh professional dancer was taken to hospital after ‘feeling unwell’ midway through the show.

Evening Standard

Fifth star leaves Strictly as Amy Dowden misses results show

The Welsh professional dancer, who had treatment for breast cancer last year, was absent from Sunday’s results show despite competing on Saturday.

Evening Standard

Strictly Come Dancing's Amy Dowden ‘feeling better’ after being taken to hospital

The Welsh dancer could not compete in the BBC dance competition last year because she was undergoing treatment for breast cancer.

Evening Standard

Amy Dowden taken to hospital after collapsing backstage at Strictly live show

Dancer’s spokesperson tells BBC an ambulance was called ‘as a precaution’ and she is feeling better

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The Independent UK

Strictly star Amy Dowden taken to hospital after medical emergency during live show

The professional dancer is ‘feeling much better’ now

Evening Standard

Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden is rushed to hospital after 'collapsing backstage' during live show

The Welsh dancer fell ill at the show's Hertfordshire studios shortly after performing with celebrity partner JB Gill

The Independent UK

Strictly Come Dancing latest: Fans praise Craig Revel and Anton Du Beke’s Halloween week costumes

The annual Spooktacular is back and the remaining 11 pairs were hoping their dancing didn’t frighten the judges

Evening Standard

JB Gill says being in Strictly dance-off after score of 30 was ‘disheartening’

The judge’s sent home former footballer Paul Merson and his dance partner Karen Hauer.

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Evening Standard

Paul Merson says he 'couldn’t do any better' after Strictly Come Dancing exit

The former footballer and professional partner Karen Hauer lost to JLS star JB Gill and Amy Dowden in Sunday’s dance-off.

The Independent UK

Strictly viewers shocked as early favourite to win show ends up in bottom two

‘What’s going on?!’ one perplexed fan wrote

WhatToWatch

Strictly Come Dancing 2024 fans spot controversial contestant in the crowd!

Strictly Come Dancing 2024 viewers clocked the 'robbed' fan fave in the audience

The Independent UK

Cancer showed me who ‘my true friends are’ – Amy Dowden highlights pain of friendship shifts during cancer

As the Strictly dancer touches on the emotional challenges of breast cancer, a psychologist sheds light on this common experience. By Abi Jackson.

The Independent UK

Strictly 2024 leaderboard: The scores from week two of the BBC dance competition

Look back at what the judges thought of the ‘Strictly’ couples in week two

The Independent UK

Strictly: Hidden mics reveal what stars were really saying during first live routine

‘EastEnders’ star Jamie Borthwick seemingly told his partner, ‘I smell like garlic!’ mid-lift

The Independent UK

Strictly Come Dancing reveals songs for Week 2

Paul Merson will dance to another football chant song

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