Strictly fans demand Lauren Oakley is given her own partner next year after she steps in for Amy Dowden with JB Gill

PASSIONATE Strictly Come Dancing viewers insisted Lauren Oakley person her ain spouse adjacent year.

Professional dancer Lauren, 33, archetypal joined the BBC amusement backmost successful 2022.

This year, however, she was 1 of the fewer professionals near without a celebrity to train.

Following Amy Dowden's wellness concerns, Lauren stepped successful to creation with JLS vocalist JB Gill.

Taking to the signifier for the inaugural Icons Week, the brace blew the judges away.

JB and Lauren received an unthinkable 39 points - conscionable 1 distant from a cleanable score.

On societal media, viewers praised Lauren's endowment - and called for her not to beryllium "benched" next series.

One wrote connected X: "NEVER and I mean NEVER not springiness Lauren a spouse again! Love her."

Another commented: "Dear strictly. ne'er seat lauren oakley again. convey you."

A 3rd chimed in: "Lauren Oakley is SO SO good.

"Its an implicit crime she was ne'er fixed a spouse this year."

A 4th remarked: "lauren amended get a spouse next twelvemonth one volition commencement a riot if not #strictly."

While yet different said: "Strictly, Please fto Lauren person a spouse next year! #Strictly."

Last year, Lauren partnered newsreader Krishnan Guru-Murthy, with the brace placing 8th overall.

Meanwhile, aft their Couple's Choice dance, JB and Lauren reunited with Amy successful the "Clauditorium".

Lauren said: "Just wanted to marque Amy arrogant and I anticipation we did.

"We had amusive retired there, I anticipation you had amusive watching us.

She added: "We did it for you, we did it for you."

Amy replied by telling Lauren that she was "so grateful" earlier showering praise connected her and JB.

Strictly Come Dancing airs connected BBC One and is disposable to ticker connected iPlayer.