Amy Dowden taken to hospital after collapsing backstage at Strictly live show | Strictly Come Dancing

The skilled dancer Amy Dowden was taken to hospital throughout Saturday night time’s Strictly Come Dancing stay present after collapsing backstage.

Dowden returned to the BBC expertise present this yr, having missed the earlier collection after being identified with breast most cancers.

In an announcement, the dancer’s spokesperson advised BBC Information: “Amy was feeling unwell and so an ambulance was referred to as as a precaution. She is feeling a lot better and wish to thank the Strictly household for his or her love and concern.”

They added: “We request Amy’s privateness in issues of well being is kindly revered.”

The Welsh dancer, 34, was taken to hospital after an ambulance was referred to as to Elstree Studios, in Borehamwood, throughout the present.

An East of England ambulance Service spokesperson mentioned: “We had been referred to as simply 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.”

Dowden didn’t participate in Sunday night time’s outcomes present.

Her dance accomplice, JLS star JB Gill, posted on Instagram on behalf of the pair after they made it by way of to a different week.

“I simply need to say an enormous thanks to everybody for voting for us and wishing us nicely,” he mentioned. “We completely beloved our efficiency on Saturday night time and are so grateful to be by way of to a different week. Thanks, thanks, thanks in your assist.”

Dowden revealed final yr how she was practically killed by sepsis whereas present process remedy for most cancers. Dowden mentioned she was “very unfortunate” to have contracted the an infection.

Dowden advised Whats up! journal that two days after chemotherapy remedy on 3 August, she went for a stroll along with her mother and father, Gillian and Richard. “The Strictly producers had been checking in on me, and I used to be sending movies of me on my stroll. I couldn’t imagine how good I used to be feeling,” she mentioned.

However once they received residence she took a flip for the more severe and her mother and father needed to name an ambulance. Gillian advised the journal: “Amy’s signs received worse very, in a short time. At one level she felt OK, then out of the blue she felt very in poor health – it occurred instantly.”

She added: “She went to face, then simply type of crumpled again on to the sofa.”

Ambulance medics despatched her to hospital and the Latin and ballroom dancer ended up in intensive care with a excessive temperature, the place she was identified with sepsis, a life-threatening situation.

Sepsis will be lethal in in any other case wholesome folks, however it’s significantly harmful for these present process any remedy that suppresses the immune system, similar to chemotherapy. Dowden additionally has Crohn’s illness, an inflammatory situation.