Strictly Come Dancings Amy Dowden issues stern warning | UK News

Strictly Come Dancing skilled Amy Dowden could not disguise her horror as her newly revealed accomplice, The Apprentice star Thomas Skinner, described his very best pre-rehearsal breakfast as he invited her to be a part of him. Prompted by host Claudia Winkleman he told the Welsh dancer: “The best breakfast – we go down to Beano’s caff nice and early before we get started, get you spicy Korean noodles with the chicken breasts and the poached eggs, a little bit of Tabasco sauce. Or you don’t fancy that we can have the sunshine chicken curry with a round of chips,” he enthused.

However Amy seemed far from amused and her response was noticed by Claudia who pointed it out. This led Amy to issue a warning to Tom as she said: “I really hope your food doesn’t repeat whilst you dance. Because we’re so close,” she said placing her face next to his to display her level.

Despite her retiicence when it comes to his diet Thomas was thrilled to study he might be dancing with Amy. The actuality star and businessman is at present mired in controversy following revelations of an affair. However, the 34-year-old dad of three put that to one aspect to greet his professional accomplice saying: “I’m over the moon. Honestly, Amy is a legend, just inspirational.”

Amy, 35, had only returned to Strictly last yr having been pressured to sit out 2023 as she battled breast cancer. She was paired with JLS star JB Gill, but her time on the show was cut short after she suffered foot injury in October 2024. She was pressured to withdraw from the competitors and Lauren Oakley stepped in to accomplice JB.

Alongside Amy and Thomas the other celebrities had been also paired with their professional companions on tonights launch show, which was pre-recorded on September 10.

Former Emmerdale star Lewis Cope. Who performed Nicky Miligan in the long working ITV cleaning soap, has been paired with Katya Jones. Britain’s Got Talent and RuPaul’s Drag Race UK star La Voix is in the succesful fingers of Aljaz Škorjanec. Love Island winner Dani Dyer was thrilled to study she might be paired with Nikita Kuzmin for the competition.

Ross King, who is well-known to daytime TV viewers as the LA correspondent for both Lorraine and Good Morning Britain, discovered his accomplice might be Jowita Przystal. Former England rugby union participant and captain Chris Robshaw might be dancing with Nadiya Bychkova in this yr’s competitors.

British Vogue cowl star Ellie Goldstein was delighted to study her professional accomplice could be Vito Copolla, who is no stranger to lifting the glitterball after profitable the show in 2023. Lioness turned soccer pundit Karen Carney has been teamed with Carlos Gu. Doctor Who and ER legend Alex Kingston, 62, couldn’t disguise her pleasure when she was told she was being paired with Johannes Radebe, 38.

Geordie Shore star Vicky Pattison has been teamed with Kai Widdrington. Eastenders icon Balvinder Sopal has been paired with Australian dancer Julian Caillon who is one of two new execs for the 2025 sequence. Gladiators legend Harry Aikines-Aryeetey who is better identified as Nitro has been paired with Strictly veteran Karen Hauer.

Neighbours icon Stefan Dennis has been paired with last yr’s winner, fellow Aussie Dianne Buswell. Former skilled footballer and soccer supervisor Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink might be dancing with Lauren Oakely in this yr’s competitors. Meanwhile YouTuber, podcaster and social media star George Clarke might be dancing with Alexias Warr who is the second of two new execs on the show this yr.