TOM Fletcher could potentially miss a second Strictly show if he is still unwell when his isolation period is over.
The McFly star, 36, and pro partner Amy Dowden,31, have been forced to sit out of this week after both catching Covid despite being double jabbed.
But insiders are now worried they might not be able to get back on the dance floor straight away and even if they do, they will have just three days to train.
A source said: “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.
"Just being passed Covid-free doesn't mean they will be out of the woods."
The couple will have just 72 hours to train if they are declared fit enough.
The insider continued: “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.”
Tom and Amy currently have a ‘free pass’ through this week, but bosses are worried about what will happen if a couple get Covid after the quarter final.
Under the current rules, it would mean any couple who made it through the quarters but then caught the virus would be automatically forced to miss the semi-finals.
And that leaves Strictly producers with the choice of either allowing them straight through to the final – or forcing them to quit.
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