Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden is set to make a shock comeback to the show after she was forced to withdraw from this year’s series through injury
Fans of Strictly Come Dancing will be elated after the news Amy Dowden will be returning for the arena tour next year.
Professional dancer Amy was forced to pull out of this year’s competition through injury, but is set to take to the dance floor once again. It’s been revealed Amy will be back dancing with JB Gill for the tour.
The JLS man will dance with both Amy and Lauren Oakley throughout the 30-show tour.
The full line-up for the eagerly anticipated shows has now been confirmed. As well as Lauren, Amy and JB, the couples performing will be Jamie Borthwick and Michelle Tsiakkas, Montell Douglas and Kai Widdrington, Wynne Evans and Katya Jones; Tasha Ghouri and Aljaž Škorjanec, Sarah Hadland and Vito Coppola and Shayne Ward and Nancy Xu.
Dianne Buswell, Karen Hauer, Neil Jones, Nikita Kuzmin, Jowita Przystal plus Robbie Kmetoni and Jake Leigh, will also be on hand to entertain the crowd for the live tour. As too will judges Shirley Ballas, Anton Du Beke, Craig Revel Horwood, with Motsi Mabuse making her tour debut. It Take Two’s Janette Manrara completes the bumper line up.
Speaking of the upcoming tour and Amy’s inclusion, Janette said: “Wow – what an incredible line-up of couples we have on the tour next year! Arena audiences around the country are in for a real treat. It’s going to be a blast to be back with all the pros and, as an extra special treat, it will be a joy to welcome back the lovely Amy Dowden. Get ready for an evening of pure Strictly entertainment for the whole family – bigger and better than ever before!”
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