Amy Dowden has revealed she will undergo surgery this week, which will force her to withdraw from Strictly Come Dancing.

Dowden, who hails from Caerphilly in South Wales, and her partner, former Apprentice star Thomas Skinner, were the first pair eliminated from Strictly 2025.

But Dowden has remained part of the show, performing routines with the other professional dancers and judges each week on the BBC.

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