It emerged on Sunday that Dowden was taken to hospital by ambulance “as a precaution” after she started feeling unwell backstage on Saturday night.
Sunday night’s pre-recorded results show did not feature Dowden as she was transported to the hospital prior to its filming.
Dowden missed the 2023 season of Strictly after being diagnosed with cancer but has this year made a triumphant comeback to the ballroom.
In May 2023, the dancer, then 32, received her first diagnosis of stage three breast cancer after discovering a lump in her breast the day before her honeymoon.
After receiving a second diagnosis of “another type of cancer” later that year, the now 34-year-old started chemotherapy.
In August 2024, doctors were concerned about irregularities found in her breast during a check-up. She was sent back to the hospital for additional testing but later given the all-clear.
Additionally, Dowden has Crohn’s disease, a chronic illness that results in inflammation of certain sections of the digestive system.
But who is Dowden’s replacement for now and when could we see the Welsh dancer return?
Born in Birmingham, Oakley has been dancing since the age of two.
She began competing in ballroom and latin at the age of seven, winning across both disciplines, and even becoming the juvenile champion at the Blackpool Dance Festival.
Oakley has performed as the main lady in Giovanni Pernice and Anton Du Beke‘s national tour Him & Me, travelled the world with the live dance spectacle Burn the Floor. She also starred in Pernice’s solo tour This Is Me.
Who has she previously been paired with on Strictly Come Dancing?
For her debut series, Oakley joined the ensemble cast and participated in the professional group routines, without being given a celebrity partner.
Last year though, she stepped into the spotlight when she was paired with Channel 4 newsreader Krishnan Guru-Murthy.
The pair made it to the eighth week of the competition, leaving after losing a dance-off to Kai Widdrington and Angela Rippon.
Oakley doesn’t have a celebrity partner this year.
How long will she replace Amy Dowden for?
It’s not yet known if Oakley will only be dancing with Gill for a couple of days’ training, or if she could become the JLS singer’s new temporary, or permanent, partner.