Fuming Strictly fans SLAM BBC as they spot HUGE problem after Amy Dowden’s hospital dash
STRICTLY fans were left absolutely fuming as they slammed the BBC over a huge problem on the results show.
Amy Dowden, 34, missed the second recording after she was previously rushed to hospital after collapsing backstage.
She was taken away in an ambulance after Paramedics attended to her at Elstree Studios.
However, the BBC still went ahead with filming as they revealed the results of Halloween week.
Usually, all the couples stand in pairs as they wait to hear their fate in the competition.
The duos stand side by side as Tess Daly reveals if they have made it through to the next week or if they will have to dance for survival.
However, JLS star JB Gill was made to stand in position alone without any partner by his side after Amy received medical attention.
Strictly Come Dancing fans were both confused and angered by this decision, as they wondered what he would do if he landed in the dance off.
Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, one fan asked: “Did anyone else feel sorry for JB standing all on his own when they were announcing who was safe? They could’ve at least got Karen to step in for are Amy at least.”
A second said: “JB standing on the stairs on his own is so sad, hopefully lovely Amy is okay.”
“I wish JB didn’t have to stand by himself when the results were called out. Standing there is daunting in itself but standing there ALONE! What if he was in the Danceoff? Would Lauren or Karen have to step in last minute?,” stated a third fan.
While someone else wondered: “Genuine question. If JB & Amy were in the face off, what would have happened?
“As you can’t expect a pro to learn the dance so quickly or would it have been fair on JB to dance with a new pro, especially for a dance off, with a moments notice!”
Meanwhile, a fifth commented: “If JB had been in the dance-off, who would he have been dancing with since Amy was unavailable? Thank God she’s OK and that he’s through to next week’s shows.”
As a sixth enquired: “What would have happened if JB and Amy were in the dance off again? Does he do it alone?”
Another fan echoed: “I know, right? It’s a bit rough seeing JB standing alone for the results show!”
And an eighth user added: “GUYS could we not have put JB with someone at least for the results show. Bless him stood on his own.”
Strictly Amy's cancer 'nightmare'
The Sun's Jamie Downham takes a look at the beloved Strictly star's ups and downs...
AS Strictly Come Dancing viewers know, you’ll struggle to catch Amy Dowden without a huge smile on her face.
But recently the Welsh star – one the best-rated Ballroom and Latin American professional dancers the UK has ever produced – has suffered a string of “nightmare” blows to her health.
She was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer in May last year and underwent a full mastectomy, before having chemotherapy towards the end of 2023.
However, she later reported docs had found a clot on her lung, telling fans sadly: “Unfortunately I’ve had another nightmare this week.”
Nonetheless, brave Amy, seen here dancing with James Bye, made an epic return to Strictly the following month with an appearance that left many viewers in floods tears.
As 2024 dawned, she admitted: “I feel I was robbed of the year I had planned and reflecting for me makes me upset and angry.”
However, she was soon smiling again. Amy, her hair starting to grow back after her cancer treatment, was seen messing around with her co-stars Dianne Buswell and Vito Coppola on the Strictly tour earlier this month.
And despite another spell in hospital in February, she still mustered a cheeriness many would struggle for, telling fans: “The sun is shining – and I certainly can’t wait for Spring.”
And we certainly can’t wait to see you dancing again, Amy…
Strictly Come Dancing is available to watch on BBC One and stream on BBC iPlayer.