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Evening Standard
Casey Cooper-Fiske

Strictly’s Amy Dowden wishes JB Gill the ‘best of luck’ ahead of live show

Amy Dowden has wished JB Gill and his stand-in partner Lauren Oakley the ‘best of luck’ (Ian West/PA) - (PA Wire)

Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer Amy Dowden has wished her celebrity partner JLS singer JB Gill and his stand-in dance partner Lauren Oakley the “absolute best of luck” ahead of Saturday’s live show.

Oakley, 33, who does not have a partner for this year’s series of the BBC dancing show, will perform with Gill in tonight’s show after the 34-year-old Welsh dancer was forced to skip this week due to illness.

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