Tom Fletcher and his pro partner Amy Dowden could reportedly be forced to miss a second Strictly Come Dancing live show depending on how quickly they recover from coronavirus.
The pair entered self-isolation on Sunday, having tested positive for the disease just hours after the first live show of the series, and have been granted a free pass from this weekend's first elimination.
Dowden is not thought to have any noticeable symptoms, but McFly singer Fletcher reported "feeling unwell" in the lead-up to his positive test result and may also have to miss live show three if he is still under the weather next week.
"Amy and Tom need to be isolated until Tuesday at least and then they will have to undergo another test and make sure they are fit and well enough to train," a source told The Sun. "Just being passed COVID-free doesn't mean they will be out of the woods.
"It means they aren't likely to get back into full rehearsals until Wednesday which means they face a race against time to learn their routine.
"Amy is sharing ideas, steps and moves via video for Tom. They are both determined that as soon as they are able to start training again that they will be able to hit the ground running. Tom has been watching them all taking it in and chatting to Amy all the time.
"The lack of time is another reason why Amy has been giving Tom plenty of homework to do from his sickbed."
Strictly continues Saturday at 6.45pm on BBC One.
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