Strictly professional Lauren Oakley has broken her silence after permanently replacing Amy Dowden on the BBC dance show. Lauren stepped in to take the place of the 34-year-old dancer, who collapsed backstage and was rushed to the hospital during Halloween Special Week on Saturday, October 26. With Amy unable to perform, Lauren stepped in to take her place and delivered a Couple’s Choice routine with JLS star JB Gill .
They danced to a Bruno Mars medley over the weekend and earned an impressive score of 39 points, which was matched by Tasha Ghouri and Aljaž Škorjanec. Although she wasn’t able to dance, Amy made a return to the studio and shared that she was "feeling much better." The Strictly pro, who had to miss last year’s show while battling cancer but had received the “all clear” to participate in the current series, has now been forced to withdraw for the remainder of the competition to focus on her recovery.
This evening, Monday, November 4, delivered the sad news to fans. She took to her Instagram page to write: "My heart is breaking right now. The past few months I finally felt like me again.
Cancer was no longer the first thing I thoughtof when I woke up. It was choreography, music choices, whichdances in which order, what we needed to work on. I felt free again.
My goal since hearing those words you have cancer was to get back on the strictly dance floor. It's been such a challenge to get back, one I devoted 2024 too." Regarding her partnership with JB,.