STRICTLY star Amy Dowden was rushed to hospital last night after collapsing backstage following the main show.
The Welsh dancer – who has Crohns Disease and has been battling cancer – was attended by paramedics at Elstree Studios and taken away in an ambulance.
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Strictly star Amy Dowden was rushed to hospital last night after collapsing backstage following the main showCredit: Getty
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Amy spotted yesterday ahead of Strictly performance
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JB Gill and Amy had performed their Halloween routine shortly beforeCredit: PA
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The BBC would not confirm if she took part in the results showCredit: Eroteme
An East of England Ambulance Service spokesman said: “We were called just after 9pm on Saturday to attend a medical emergency at Elstree Studios in Borehamwood.
“An ambulance was sent to the scene. One patient, an adult female, was transported to Barnet Hospital for further care.”
The BBC would not confirm if she took part in the results show, but it is understood that Gill was seen taking part in the results show without her.
A statement from Amy’s spokesperson reads: “Amy was feeling unwell and so an ambulance was called as a precaution.
She is feeling much better and would like to thank the Strictly family for their love and concern.
“We request Amy’s privacy in matters of health is kindly respected.”
Amy, 34, rejoined the series this year after being diagnosed with stage three breast cancer in May of last year and couldn’t fully participate in the 2023 show.
She has previously talked at length about the excruciating pain she suffers as a result of her Crohns, an inflammatory disease of the digestive system, and how it has hospitalised her on many occasions.
Together with JB Gill the pair were one of the most successful duos of this year, regularly finishing near the top of the scoreboard, although they were in last week’s dance off and were saved by the judges, sending Paul Merson and Karen Hauer home.
Before her return to Strictly, Amy faced moths of gruelling cancer treatment and was forced to step back from the series last year.
And it’s touching messages from fans that help her to stay on the show, as she revealed: “I get so many messages about my smile. I do always look back and think, ‘Gosh, this time last year I was having chemo, this time last year I was in hospital with a blood clot’.
“What a difference a year can make.
“I get messages every day from people saying, ‘I’m going through chemo and you’re my hope’, or, ‘Because of you I’ve checked myself and I found a lump’, or some-thing like this. I’m just grateful to be back and be in the position I am.”
After Amy was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer in 2023, just a couple of months later she was told she had another type of cancer, which was found elsewhere in the body.
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Amy grabbed a hot drink and wrapped herself in a dressing gown ahead of her performance
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The star was seen in good spirits before being rushed to hospital later that day
Following undergoing a mastectomy, she was told the tumours had spread and was diagnosed with cancer for the second time in July of the same year.
And in August 2024, her return to Strictly was thrown into chaos when doctors raised concerns about abnormalities in her breast following a check-up.
Thankfully, Amy received the all-clear from her consultant.
As of September 3, 2024, her cancer is currently in remission.
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Amy rejoined the series this year after being diagnosed with stage three breast cancerCredit: PA
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JB and Amy’s partnership on the show has been praised by fansCredit: The Mega Agency
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