Strictly Come Dancing issue major update on Amy Dowden as future confirmed on show

Professional dancer Amy Dowden was missing from the Strictly Come Dancing results show this weekend after collapsing backstage and being taken to hospital

A major update has been given on Amy Dowden's future on Strictly Come Dancing following her hospital dash.

The professional dancer was hospitalitalised following the weekend show after collapsing backstage. Amy, who is partnered with JLS star JB Gill for the current series of Strictly, was absent from the results show following her heath scare just moments after the live episode aired on BBC One.

Strictly colleague Lauren Oakley, 33, has been stepping in for Amy so JB can carry on his rehearsals. It has been confirmed that Amy is "doing much better" but will not be taking part in this week's show. Lauren will take over from Amy and will dance with JB on Saturday's live show.

Strictly bosses will then make a decision on Amy's condition, according to reports. A Strictly Come Dancing spokesperson said: “Amy Dowden MBE is doing much better and the Strictly family send her love and wish her well. She is delighted that fellow professional dancer, Lauren Oakley, is able to step in for rehearsals and to perform in Saturday’s show for JB Gill’s Couple’s Choice dance. We are all hopeful that Amy will be back to dance with JB next week.”

Amy's celebrity dance partner JB thanked the public for their support on Sunday, hours on from her health scare. On Instagram, the JLS singer penned: "On behalf of both @amy_dowden and I, I just want to say a huge thank you to everyone for voting for us and wishing us well. We absolutely loved our performance on Saturday night and are so grateful to be through to another week on @bbcstrictly Thank you, thank you, thank you for your support."

On Sunday, Amy's spokesperson explained: "Amy was feeling unwell and so an ambulance was called as a precaution. She is feeling much better and would like to thank the Strictly family for their love and concern. We request Amy’s privacy in matters of health is kindly respected."

The BBC added that "due to unforeseen circumstances" Amy was "unable" to be part of the episode, which is recorded on Saturday after the live show. An East of England Ambulance Service spokesman said: "We were called just after 9pm on Saturday to attend a medical emergency at Elstree Studios in Borehamwood. An ambulance was sent to the scene. One patient, an adult female, was transported to Barnet Hospital for further care."

JB filmed the results show alone on Sunday night. Amy made her huge return to Strictly Come Dancing this year after undergoing treatment for breast cancer, including having a mastectomy and chemotherapy. The Welsh dancer had found a lump in her breast while on honeymoon with her professional dancer husband Ben Jones.

She was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer and, following treatment, in February she announced that tests showed she has "no evidence of disease". Amy has also spoke about her Crohn's diagnosis and met other people with the disease to hear about their experiences as part of a documentary.

Crohn's is a lifelong condition, in which parts of the digestive system become inflamed, can cause stomach aches and cramps, fatigue and diarrhoea, among other symptoms, according to the NHS. During the Strictly live tour in 2022, Amy was admitted to hospital in Manchester following a Crohn’s flare-up.

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