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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Ellie Muir and Lydia Spencer-Elliott

Strictly Come Dancing: Meet JB Gill, the JLS star whose pro partner changed halfway through the series

Following in the footsteps of his JLS bandmate Aston Merrygold, performer JB Gill has wowed the Strictly Come Dancing judges throughout the show’s 20th anniversary series.

The 37-year-old, who was partnered with Amy Dowden until a shin fracture saw the pro be replaced by Lauren Oakley for the final weeks of the competition, rose to fame in 2008 with his boyband JLS, comprised of singers Oritse Williams, Marvin Humes and Merrygold.

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