JB Gill and new Strictly partner head to rehearsals after Icons Week dance revealed

JB Gill volition beryllium performing with his caller Strictly Come Dancing partner, Lauren Oakley, connected Saturday portion Amy Dowden rests aft collapsing backmost signifier past weekend

JB Gill and his caller Strictly Come Dancing partner person been spotted heading to rehearsals up of Saturday's show.

The JLS star, 37, and Lauren Oakley, 33, volition beryllium performing for the archetypal clip successful the unrecorded programme aft the nonrecreational dancer stepped successful to instrumentality implicit from Amy Dowden, 34, who was rushed to infirmary past play aft collapsing backmost stage.

While the Welsh star, who is inactive recovering from cancer, rests, JB and Lauren are gearing up for Icons Week, wherever they'll bash their champion to marque Amy proud, dancing to a Bruno Mars medley, which volition diagnostic tracks, including 24K Magic.

Sporting a achromatic tracksuit and trainers, carrying bags afloat of magazines and snacks - and what looked to beryllium a reddish costume - JB looked heavy successful thought arsenic helium made his mode into the rehearsal workplace today. Lauren, meantime was each smiles arsenic she collected a Starbucks delivery, wrapped up lukewarm successful a achromatic puffer jacket, loose-fitting trousers and Doctor Marten boots.

The mates person a batch to bash earlier Saturday's amusement arsenic they get utilized to dancing with each different for the archetypal time. Strictly fans were disquieted connected Sunday erstwhile Amy was absent from the results amusement pursuing her heath scare conscionable moments aft the unrecorded occurrence aired connected BBC One.

Thankfully, it has been confirmed that Amy is "doing overmuch better" but volition not beryllium taking portion successful this week's show. Strictly bosses volition past marque a determination connected the dancer's condition, according to reports. A Strictly Come Dancing spokesperson said: “Amy Dowden MBE is doing overmuch amended and the Strictly household nonstop her emotion and privation her well. She is delighted that chap nonrecreational dancer, Lauren Oakley, is capable to measurement successful for rehearsals and to execute successful Saturday’s amusement for JB Gill’s Couple’s Choice dance. We are each hopeful that Amy volition beryllium backmost to creation with JB adjacent week.”

Amy's personage creation partner, JB, thanked the nationalist for their enactment connected Sunday, soon aft her wellness scare. On Instagram, helium wrote: "On behalf of some @amy_dowden and I, I conscionable privation to accidental a immense convey you to everyone for voting for america and wishing america well. We perfectly loved our show connected Saturday nighttime and are truthful grateful to beryllium done to different week connected @bbcstrictly Thank you, convey you, convey you for your support."

*Strictly Come Dancing is connected BBC One connected Saturday astatine 6.30pm

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