Strictly's Amy Dowden breaks down in tears after JB Gill and her replacement Lauren Oakley get a near perfect score as she returns to the show after health scare READ MORE: Live updates from Strictly Come Dancing Icons Week By Lily Jobson For Mailonline Published: 19:38, 2 November 2024 | Updated: 19:56, 2 November 2024 e-mail 4 View comments Strictly 's Amy Dowden broke down in tears as she watched JB Gill and her replacement Lauren Oakley get a near perfect score on Saturday night. The Welsh dancer, 34, was forced to pull out of this weekend's show after collapsing backstage last week, with fellow professional Lauren being drafted in as her replacement. And as Amy watched JLS star JB and Lauren receive an incredible 39 points out of 40, she started to tear up with joy.
She said: 'I am so grateful to you Lauren. Thank you Lauren, thank you J, you too are just amazing. I just wish I was there with you.
' JB , 37, and professional partner Lauren, 33, performed their couples choice to a medley to Bruno Mars. Strictly's Amy Dowden, 34, broke down in tears as she watched JB Gill, 37, and her replacement Lauren Oakley, 33, get a near perfect score on Saturday night The Welsh dancer was forced to pull out of this weekend's show after collapsing backstage last week, with fellow professional Lauren being drafted in as her replacement Hours before JB and choreographer Lauren took to the dancefloor, Amy - who is understood to be in remission after battling breast cancer and has Crohn's .
