Amy Dowden rushed to hospital during show

Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden was rushed to hospital after collapsing backstage during final night time’s primary show.

An ambulance was known as to Elstree Studios in Borehamwood on Saturday when the dancer started feeling unwell.

Dowden returned to the Strictly line-up in 2024, having missed the earlier collection after being recognized with breast most cancers.

A spokesperson for the dancer stated the ambulance “was called as a precaution” and that she was now “feeling much better”.

An East of England Ambulance Service spokesman stated: “We were called just after 21:00 BST on Saturday to attend a medical emergency at Elstree Studios in Borehamwood.

“An ambulance was despatched to the scene. One affected person, an grownup feminine, was transported to Barnet Hospital for additional care.”

In a statement, Dowden’s spokesperson explained: “Amy was feeling unwell and so an ambulance was known as as a precaution.

“She is feeling much better and would like to thank the Strictly family for their love and concern.”

They added: “We request Amy’s privacy in matters of health is kindly respected.”

Amy was initially recognized with stage three breast most cancers aged 32 in May 2023, after discovering a lump in her breast the day earlier than she went on her honeymoon.

The now-34-year-old was recognized once more later that very same 12 months. She returned to hospital in August 2024 for additional exams, as medical doctors have been involved about abnormalities in her breast after a check-up.

She opened up about her ordeal with breast most cancers in a BBC documentary, Strictly Amy: Cancer and Me, which was broadcast in September.

“It was an exciting new chapter in my life, but finding a lump on my breast changed my life,” she stated when asserting the documentary.

Despite lacking final 12 months’s collection due to her sickness, Dowden was ready to participate within the group dance during the ultimate in December – and this season has been paired up with JLS singer JB Gill.

She stated she was “so happy I could burst” after her first stay efficiency. The duo topped the judges’ leaderboard after being awarded 31 factors for his or her waltz to When I Need You by singer Leo Sayer.