Strictly Come Dancing 2026 star Jaime Winstone reveals strict advice from doctors ahead of this weekend

Jaime Winstone is set to return to the Strictly Come Dancing dancefloor this Saturday, but doctors have given her strict rules for her performance.

The actress missed out on last week's performances after suffering an injury during rehearsals. As per the rules, she and her professional partner Carlos Gu were given a bye through to this week.

Though she was given the all-clear, doctors have advised that there are to be no lifts in her next routine.

"The Charleston is such a great, theatrical dance but according to the doctor’s order, there's no lifts," Carlos said during a segment on It Takes Two.

"We didn’t want to come back and do something timid, we want to show that we do belong here," Jaime added.

She continued: "It's been a journey, come Tuesday we still didn't know if we had the seal of approval from the doctors, the surgeon, from the physio. It's been a real journey but we've taken the right steps to move forward and we're working within our limits.

"We've still got a really technical, fun, joyous dance. And it feels very classic which is true to us I think."

Winstone, known on screen for Kidulthood and EastEnders, has been one of the more consistent performers of the 2026 series alongside Gu.

The actress confirmed the news of her return on social media earlier this week, saying in a video: "Hey guys! We are back. It's been a hard week and it's been very frustrating not being able to dance and join everyone else in the ballroom. I wanted to let you know that we are intending to dance."

She added: "We have been given the all-clear under certain rules by the doctors. We've just done our wonderful Charleston with amazing choreographers and Carlos."

The pair topped the leaderboard with 34 points for their paso doble during Icons Week, and have survived several dance-offs on their way into the later rounds.

Strictly Come Dancing continues on Saturday 14 November at 6:25pm on BBC One and iPlayer.

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