WATCH: East Lancs hospitals gets special message from local Strictly Star

Blackburn's very own strictly star, AJ Odudu, has recorded a very special message for staff at the East Lancashire Hospitals Trust.

In it, she says her and dance partner Kai Widdrington, think staff are, "doing an incredible job".

The trust said the message will brighten up their day while they go above and beyond to care for their patients.

It comes as NHS services across Lancashire are preparing themselves for a busy winter with 'mounting' pressures.

AJ and Kai have made it through to Musicals Week on the hit BBC One show despite finding themselves at the bottom of the leader board on Saturday.

They were saved by the public vote but viewers who were "outraged" at their scores.

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