Strictly Come Dancing’s Amy Dowden may have to bow out of the competition after a backstage collapse this weekend.
The 34-year-old professional dancer and her celebrity partner JLS star JB Gill, impressed the judges with their foxtrot to Dancing In The Moonlight by Toploader on Saturday’s latest instalment.
Anton Du Beke hailed it as a “super duper performance“, while Craig Revel Horwood suggested that JB could have taken his scarecrow role even further despite scoring a commendable 32 points.
However, shortly after their performance, Amy reportedly felt suddenly unwell, leading to an ambulance being called ‘as a precaution’ reports the Daily Star.
Amy’s representative has since stated: “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.”
The popular dancer, who has been battling cancer for almost two years and also lives with Crohn’s Disease, might face an early departure from the show, insiders suggest. Should she be too ill to dance, another professional could temporarily replace her, according to the Mirror.
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A source disclosed to the Sun: “Amy was obviously in huge distress. Everyone around her was equally upset because they felt so helpless.
“JB had to be given a hug. Even the medic who first attended to Amy needed support and consolation. The only thing they could do was try to get her to hospital as quickly and safely as possible.”
An East of England Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “We were called just after 9pm on Saturday to attend a medical emergency at Elstree Studios in Borehamwood. An ambulance was dispatched to the scene and one patient, an adult female, was taken to Barnet Hospital for further care.”
Amy missed out on the results show due to health concerns, but her celeb partner JB couldn’t hide his joy over their success. Chatting with Claudia, he shared: “Honestly, I’m beside myself and Amy of course is gonna be so happy that we’re through to icons week. It’s an amazing feeling.”
He also gave a sneak peek into next week’s show, revealing they would be bringing a medley to the stage for couple’s choice week.
Later, JB took to Instagram to express gratitude to their supporters post-Halloween show, posting on Sunday: “On behalf of both @amy_dowden and I, I just want to say a huge thank you to everyone for voting for us and wishing us well. We absolutely loved our performance on Saturday night and are SO grateful to be through to another week on @bbcstrictly Thank you, thank you, thank you for your support.”
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