PASSIONATE Strictly Come Dancing viewers insisted Lauren Oakley receive her own partner next year.
Professional dancer Lauren, 33, first joined the BBC show back in 2022.
This year, however, she was one of the few professionals left without a celebrity to train.
Following Amy Dowden‘s health concerns, Lauren stepped in to dance with JLS singer JB Gill.
Taking to the stage for the inaugural Icons Week, the pair blew the judges away.
JB and Lauren received an incredible 39 points – just one away from a perfect score.
On social media, viewers praised Lauren’s talent – and called for her not to be “benched” next series.
One wrote on X: “NEVER and I mean NEVER not give Lauren a partner again! Love her.”
Another commented: “Dear strictly. never bench lauren oakley again. thank you.”
A third chimed in: “Lauren Oakley is SO SO good.
“Its an absolute crime she was never given a partner this year.”
A fourth remarked: “lauren better get a partner next year i will start a riot if not #strictly.”
While yet another said: “Strictly, Please let Lauren have a partner next year! #Strictly.”
Last year, Lauren partnered newsreader Krishnan Guru-Murthy, with the pair placing 8th overall.
Meanwhile, after their Couple’s Choice dance, JB and Lauren reunited with Amy in the “Clauditorium”.
Lauren said: “Just wanted to make Amy proud and I hope we did.
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Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell
Jamie Borthwick and Michelle Tsiakkas
JB Gill and Amy Dowden MBE
Montell Douglas and Johannes Radebe
Nick Knowles and Luba Mushtuk
Paul Merson and Karen Hauer
Pete Wicks and Jowita Przystał
Punam Krishan and Gorka Márquez
Tasha Ghouri and Aljaž Škorjanec
Tom Dean MBE and Nadiya Bychkova
Toyah Willcox and Neil Jones
Sam Quek MBE and Nikita Kuzmin
Sarah Hadland and Vito Coppola
Shayne Ward and Nancy Xu
Wynne Evans and Katya Jones
“We had fun out there, I hope you had fun watching us.
She added: “We did it for you, we did it for you.”
Amy replied by telling Lauren that she was “so grateful” before showering praise on her and JB.
Strictly Come Dancing airs on BBC One and is available to watch on iPlayer.
