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Jessica Sansome

Strictly's Tom Fletcher and Amy Dowden announce comeback after sharing glimpse from isolation training

Tom Fletcher is expected to make his return to Strictly Come Dancing this Saturday.

The McFly star was forced to miss last week's show after being struck down with coronavirus.

He and professional dance partner Amy Dowden both tested positive for the virus the day after the first live show of the series.

They were therefore forced to miss the second week of the BBC One dance competition and Tom also missed McFly’s final shows of their tour.

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But Tom and Amy will be back for this Saturday's Movie Week.

They will return with a jive to Johnny B Goode from his favourite film Back To The Future - with the film's main character, Marty McFly, the inspiration for the name of his band.

Separate isolation for Amy and Tom has meant the pair have not been able to practise together for 10 days.

They still kept up with training (Tom Fletcher Instagram)

But that didn't stop the training.

"How it started vs how it’s going. Isolation is NOT stopping team #MCFLOWDEN on MOVIE WEEK," Tom shared on Instagram alongside images of him and Amy practising their routine over Zoom.

"Can’t wait to do this dance on Saturday! Giving it everything I’ve got. @amy_dowden @bbcstrictly," he added.

Amy must have found some of Tom's moves funny (Tom Fletcher Instagram)

Tom also shared a image of Amy laughing at him via the video link, commenting: "Not the reaction I want from the judges on Saturday."

But luckily, Tom and Amy have been reunited today (Wednesday) giving them a few days of in-person rehearsals before the big show on Saturday night.

The remaining 14 couples will take to the dancefloor on Saturday night before the results show airs on Sunday.

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