Strictly Come Dancing contestant Jaime Winstone says she and Carlos Gu are back in rehearsals after her injury-enforced absence, offering a fresh update ahead of the next BBC show.
A return to rehearsals after a worrying week
Jaime Winstone has shared a positive update about her Strictly Come Dancing journey after an abdominal injury forced her to sit out the live show on Saturday 7 November. The actress says she and professional partner Carlos Gu are back in the rehearsal room, giving viewers a clearer picture of the pair’s plans ahead of the next programme. It is an encouraging development, although a return to practice should not be confused with an independent medical clearance or a guarantee that every planned routine will go ahead.
What Jaime and Carlos have actually confirmed
In a message shared on Instagram and reported on Tuesday 10 November, Winstone said the pair were happy to be back rehearsing. She thanked viewers for their support during an uncertain period and described the messages they had received as an important source of encouragement. The update marks a change from last week, when the BBC said she could not compete because doctors had advised rest. Her message confirms a return to the training room, rather than a completed comeback performance. That distinction matters for anyone checking whether she has already danced again on the televised competition.
Why she missed the previous live show
The actress suffered a torn abdominal muscle and was advised to rest rather than risk aggravating the injury. The BBC announced on 4 November that Winstone and Gu would miss the following Saturday’s programme. Under the competition rules, the couple were granted a one-week bye, allowing them to remain in the contest without performing that weekend. The arrangement was presented as an opportunity to recover, not as an elimination. Winstone had previously expressed disappointment at having to step away, while making clear that she needed to follow medical advice. Presenters also acknowledged her absence during the 7 November broadcast and sent their good wishes.
What the latest message does and does not mean
The new rehearsal update is significant because it shows that the partnership is actively preparing to continue. However, the publicly reported message does not establish how much training Winstone can safely complete, whether her choreography has been adapted or whether a clinician has signed off a full competitive performance. Those details should not be inferred from a social media photograph or a short caption. Reports on 10 November describe a hoped-for return this weekend, but the safest description remains that Winstone has resumed rehearsals and intends to take part. Viewers should look to the BBC’s subsequent programme information for any definitive change.
The importance of the one-week bye
Strictly’s injury provision gave Winstone and Gu breathing space at a crucial stage of the competition. A bye prevents an injured couple from having to perform on the affected week, but it does not remove the need to be fit enough to dance when they return. The pair also missed an opportunity to show the judges and public what they had prepared. That makes their next appearance especially important in narrative terms, even though there is no basis for predicting the judges’ scores or the public vote. A week of rest can change a rehearsal timetable; it does not, by itself, reveal what will happen in the ballroom.
When viewers can expect the next update
Strictly Come Dancing is expected to continue on BBC One over the weekend of 14 November. As of Tuesday evening, Winstone’s own message offers the strongest new confirmation that she and Gu are working together again. It does not confirm a dance style, a song choice or a final performance decision. The practical takeaway is simple: she has not announced a withdrawal, and the latest reported development is a return to training after missing one show. Any further medical or scheduling changes should be assessed against an official BBC announcement rather than speculation.
Sources and context
This report draws on the 10 November account of Winstone’s rehearsal-room message carried by AOL/WalesOnline, the 10 November report in The Sun, and earlier BBC information reported by Radio Times and RTÉ on the one-week injury bye. Earlier announcements are included only as background; the new development is the return to rehearsals.