She praised JB as a “talented, kind and gentle soul” and spoke fondly of their “thriving friendship,” thanking him for being “the perfect partner.”

Of her premature exit, she wrote: “I am so sad, so upset and I ask: ‘Why me, why now that our trip has been cut short?’ »

Amy assured fans she would get better and start dancing again “soon” after her injury healed, telling JB directly: “I’m sure at some point we’ll dance again. “

“To all the fans, to my loved ones, to my Strictly family, thank you,” she concluded, before wishing JB and Lauren good luck and vowing to be their “biggest cheerleader”.

Amy was flooded with supportive comments from her fellow Strictly pros, with replacement Lauren writing: “This too shall pass. We are still a team. I love you. You’ve done the groundwork, I’ll continue your partnership and hope you’ll be proud XXX’

Amy’s grief is completely understandable, having previously spoken about his desire to strictly write history lifting the trophy with JB.

Lauren, who became Strictly pro in 2022, I didn’t have a famous partner This year.

In the final series, she was paired with Channel 4 News presenter Krishnan Guru-Murthy and they finished in eighth place.

Earlier in the week, Amy appeared on spinoff show It Takes Two to talk about her recent health scare.

“I feel so much better and I would like to thank everyone for the love and support I have received,” she said with a smile.

Viewers also said they were relieved to see her in good health, saying what a “lovely surprise” it was to have her back.

After Amy first fell ill, a Strictly spokesperson shared: “Amy Dowden MBE is doing much better and the Strictly family are sending her love and wishing her well.

Amy, who joined the Strictly family in 2017, was forced out of last year’s series after being diagnosed with breast cancer.

She underwent a mastectomy and chemotherapy, before being told before her strict return that there was no evidence of disease in her body.

Sharing the doctors’ news on Instagram earlier in the year, she said they were “words (she) dreamed of” and her “biggest achievement yet”.

Amy, who also suffers from Crohn’s disease, informed her followers that she wouldn’t get the official all-clear for five years and would need monthly injections as well as regular check-ups.

Strictly Come Dancing airs Saturdays and Sundays on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

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