Strictly Come Dancing Icons Week live updates as Amy Dowden is replaced by Lauren Oakley following backstage meltdown

Hello and welcome to MailOnline's live coverage of the Strictly Come Dancing live show on Icons week.

Ten celebrities will hit the ballroom tonight, all hoping to avoid the dreaded dance.

Last week the undoubted stars of the show were EastEnders' Jamie Borthwick Sarah Hadland, who scored an almost flawless 38 points each.

While Shayne Ward was saved by the judges when Dr. Purnam Krishnan was sent packing when they faced each other on Sunday.

So who will become the 'legend' of Icons Week and who will return home?

Stay with us to find out as we guide you through tonight's show and join in by posting your thoughts in our comments section.

Strictly Come Dancing fans are convinced another professional dancer is quitting the show after spotting a major clue.

Carlos Gu, 31, who joined the BBC show in 2022, returned to the dance floor this year for the 2024 series, however the favorite was not associated with any celebrities.

Now, according to some viewers, it is possible that the choreographer will leave at the end of the series; Some say he seems “angry” at the fact that he was left without a partner.

Amy Dowden was forced to pull out of Strictly this week after she was rushed to hospital on Saturday.

Since then, Lauren Oakley has acted as JB Gill's temporary companion while she recovers.

JB and Lauren will dance the Couple's Alternative routine with Moreno Mars for the first Icons Week.

Madonna merienda said that “the world refuses to celebrate women over 45” and has called out age discrimination in the industry on countless occasions.

Now Sarah Hadland has channeled her inner Materials Girl, saying she refuses to become “invisible at 50” and “has no time” for ageism.

The actress will dance the Cha Cha to Madonna's Like a Prayer during Strictly Come Dancing's Icons Week on Saturday.

Speaking ahead of the show, Sarah said: “Many women feel invisible in their 50s.

'I think it's changing slightly, it's getting better.

'If there's one thing I'd like to do, it's for people to realize that age doesn't mean anything.

According to the bookmaker, Actor Shayne Ward is the favorite to be eliminated this week.

However, Sam Quek, Wynne Evans and JLS star JB Gill have also been identified as at risk.

According to gambling company Ladbroke, Shayne has odds of 6/4, Wynne has odds of 7/2, Sam Quek has odds of 4/1 and JB Gill has odds of 5/1.

Spokesman Alex Apati told the Mirror today: “Shayne Ward leads the way in the elimination betting after a couple of shaky performances, but four names are in big danger of a shock exit this weekend, with Wynne, Sam and JB also at risk.” '

Can't wait for tonight's action?

Here's a sneak peek of Icons-themed songs and dances:

• JB Gill and Lauren Oakley: choice of partner for Moreno Mars Medley
• Montell Douglas and Johannes Radebe – Waltz from I Will At All Times Love You by Whitney Houston
• Sam Quek and Nikita Kuzmin – American Clean to Love Story (Taylor Version) by Taylor Swift
• Sarah Hadland and Vito Coppola — Cha Cha to Like A Prayer by Madonna
• Tasha Ghouri and Aljaž Škorjanec — Couple's Choice for P!nk's What About Us
• Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell – From tango to rock and roll All Nite by KISS
• Jamie Borthwick and Michelle Tsiakkas – Samba to Religion by George Michael
• Pete Wicks and Jowita Pryzstal — Sauce for another Queen bites the dust
• Shayne Ward and Nancy Xu: Quick Step to Help! By the Beatles
• Wynne Evans and Katya Jones – Rumba from This Is My Life by Shirley Bassey

– not necessarily in order of execution

Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden sent a special message to her dance partner JB Gill as he prepared to dance without her on Saturday night.

The Welsh dancer, 34, was forced to pull out of this weekend's show after collapsing backstage last week, with her professional partner Lauren Oakley recruited as her replacement.

And hours before JLS singer JB, 37, and choreographer Lauren, 33, hit the dance floor, Amy, who is believed to be in remission after battling breast cancer and has Crohn's disease, wrote a heartfelt message of support for the couple on social media. .

Ahead of Halloween week, let's take a look at which celebrities impressed judges Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Shirley Ballas and Anton Du Beke.

And who will look to move up the rankings to avoid falling into the bottom two?

• Jamie and Michelle – 38
• Sara and Vito – 38
• Tasha and Aljaz – 37
• Montell and Johannes – 35
• JB and Amy – 32
• Pete and Jowita – 31
• Shayne and Nancy – 31
• Wynne and Katya – 31
• Sam and Nikita – 31
• Chris and Diane – 26
• Punam and Gorka – 26