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‘If anything goes wrong, it happens to me!’ Strictly’s Amy Dowden on cancer, broken feet – and bouncing back

The Welsh dancer turned down her first chance to appear on Strictly – then illness and injury twice took her off TV. She talks about her new tour, her best friend Carlos Gu and her ‘completely new upper body’

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Strictly star Lauren Oakley to join Anton Du Beke on 2025 musicals tour

Professional dancer and Strictly judge Du Beke will perform alongside a live band and a company of dancers at venues across the country.

Evening Standard

First blind Strictly winner Chris McCausland says ‘anything can happen’

He said his win was ‘for everyone out there that thought and got told they couldn’t do something’.

Evening Standard

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Comedian Chris McCausland becomes first blind Strictly winner

The BBC One celebrity dancing show saw McCausland and partner Dianne Buswell lift the glitterball trophy.

Evening Standard

Amy Dowden, JB Gill and Lauren Oakley share group hug on Strictly final

Dowden had to leave in November following an injury.

Evening Standard

Vito Coppola suffers awkward wardrobe malfunction during Strictly Come Dancing final

Professional dancer was seen holding onto his trousers mid-routine while performing with Sarah Hadland

The Independent UK

Strictly’s Amy Dowden delights viewers as she returns to dancefloor for group routine

Professional dancer was forced to pull out of the competition halfway through

The Independent UK

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JB Gill and Lauren Oakley kick off Strictly final with perfect score

The show will reveal who lifts the Glitterball trophy on Saturday,

The Independent UK

Chris McCausland feels he ‘succeeded above and beyond’ expectations on Strictly

The four finalists will all perform three more routines each in a bid to win the glitterball trophy during Saturday’s grand finale.

Evening Standard

JB Gill reveals how Amy Dowden reacted to him reaching Strictly final without her

The professional dancer was forced to pull out of the competition due to injury

The Independent UK

JB Gill reveals Amy Dowden's reaction to him making the Strictly final

Dowden was partnered with Gill before she left the competition early in November due to an injury

Evening Standard

Shirley Ballas makes dig at celebrity contestants who ‘make the pro do all the work’ on Strictly

Head judge hit out at celebs who ‘just stand there’

The Independent UK

JB Gill’s perfect score is the cherry on the cake for his fantastic Strictly stint

COMMENT: The JLS singer has consistently been on the heels of top scorer Tasha Ghouri and his perfect score on Saturday was very well-deserved, writes Rachel McGrath

The Independent UK

Strictly Come Dancing leaderboard scores from week 12 of the competition

This week’s vote will determine who reaches the final next week

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Evening Standard

Tasha Ghouri and JB Gill receive perfect scores during Strictly semi-final

Ghouri received a standing ovation from two of the judges for her waltz to (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman by Aretha Franklin.

Evening Standard

JB Gill scores 39 during Strictly semi-final as show celebrates his birthday

Gill and Lauren Oakley danced a paso doble to Requiem For A Tower by Clint Mansell.

The Independent UK

Strictly Come Dancing latest: Tasha Ghouri and JB Gill land perfect scores as Pete Wicks divides the judges

It was a high-scoring semi-final — though one dance divided the judging panel

Evening Standard

Singer JB Gill and Lauren Oakley top Strictly quarter-final scoreboard with 39

The pair performed a Viennese waltz to Let’s Go Fly A Kite from Mary Poppins, with the duo hugging at its conclusion.

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The Independent UK

Strictly Come Dancing leaderboard scores from week 11 of the competition

Recapping how the judges marked the remaining six couples

The Independent UK

Strictly’s Amy Dowden says she would ‘do anything in the world’ to be dancing with JB Gill again

Dancer was forced to pull out of competition due to shin injury

Evening Standard

Amy Dowden praises JB Gill’s Strictly performance: So proud of you

The Welsh dancer had to withdraw from the show earlier this month after suffering an insufficiency stress fracture to her foot.

The Independent UK

Strictly Come Dancing leaderboard scores from week 10 of the competition

Recapping how the judges marked the remaining seven couples

Evening Standard

Tasha Ghouri secures first perfect 40 of Strictly Come Dancing 2024

The 26-year-old, who is the show’s second deaf contestant, performed a series of high lifts and dips during her elegant American Smooth.

Evening Standard

JB Gill lands near-perfect Strictly Come Dancing score with dramatic lifts

The singer was awarded 39 points out of 40 for his lively Charleston to Yes Sir! That’s My Baby by Firehouse Five Plus Two on Saturday night.

The Independent UK

Strictly Come Dancing reveals songs and dances for Blackpool week

Here are all the songs and dance routines to expect when ‘Strictly’ returns to Blackpool on Saturday

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