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Bishop, H. (2026, October 7). 'Not doing a good job': Ex-Strictly dancer delivers brutal critique of Amy Dowden. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/strictly-amy-dowden-elimination-brendan-cole-b1299841.html
Bishop, Holly. “'Not doing a good job': Ex-Strictly dancer delivers brutal critique of Amy Dowden.” Evening Standard, 7 Oct. 2026, https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/strictly-amy-dowden-elimination-brendan-cole-b1299841.html.
Bishop, Holly. “'Not doing a good job': Ex-Strictly dancer delivers brutal critique of Amy Dowden.” Evening Standard, October 7, 2026. https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/strictly-amy-dowden-elimination-brendan-cole-b1299841.html.
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Karen Clifton, an ex-dancer from Strictly Come Dancing, criticized current pro dancer Amy Dowden for not doing a good job. Clifton, who was on the show from 2004 until 2018, said that Dowden has been eliminated first in recent years and is showing signs of struggling with her performances. She alleged that Dowden "counts in" her dance steps, which Clifton sees as evidence of poor performance. Last year, Dowden and her partner Thomas Skinner were voted off first after a dance-off against Chris Robshaw. Dowden has been on the show since 2017 and is known for being a divisive figure due to her public support of controversial figures like Donald Trump and JD Vance.
