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Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden taken to hospital after suffering 'medical emergency' backstage

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Updated 14:14 27 Oct 2024 GMTPublished 13:31 27 Oct 2024 GMT

Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden taken to hospital after suffering 'medical emergency' backstage

Professional dancer Amy Dowden became unwell while backstage

Olivia Burke

Olivia Burke

Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden was rushed away in an ambulance last night (26 October) after suffering a 'medical emergency' backstage.

The professional dancer, 34, is believed to have become unwell after her performance with her partner, JLS star JB Gill.

The pair had taken to the floor to Toploader's 'Dancing in the Moonlight' as they showed off their dance moves, bagging a respectable score of 32 for Halloween week.

But shortly after 9pm, staff at the BBC show - which is filmed at from Elstree Studios in Borehamwood - made the urgent call to emergency services.

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A representative for Dowden said: "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 Dowden shared a selfie with her dancing partner JB Gill last night (26 October) (Instagram/@amy_dowden)
Amy Dowden shared a selfie with her dancing partner JB Gill last night (26 October) (Instagram/@amy_dowden)

The East of England Ambulance Service also confirmed in a statement: "We were called just after 9pm on Saturday to attend a medical emergency at Elstree Studios in Borehamwood.

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"An ambulance was sent to the scene. One patient, an adult female, was transported to Barnet Hospital for further care."

Dowden returned to Strictly Come Dancing full-time this year after being diagnosed with stage three breast cancer in May 2023.

She underwent a mastectomy, before being informed that the disease had spread - but as of September this year, her cancer is in remission.

Dowden has openly discussed the chemotherapy and fertility treatment she underwent due to her illness.

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Dowden has been coupled up with JB Gill for this year's competition (Karwai Tang/WireImage)
Dowden has been coupled up with JB Gill for this year's competition (Karwai Tang/WireImage)

Earlier this year, she declared that doctors had found 'no evidence' of cancer in her body in an Instagram post.

She recently revealed that the support she has received from fans has spurred her on in this year's competition, while also reminding her of how far she has come.

"I get so many messages about my smile," Dowden said. "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’.

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"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 something like this. I’m just grateful to be back and be in the position I am."

LADbible Group has contacted the BBC for comment.

Featured Image Credit: Karwai Tang/WireImage/Samir Hussein/WireImage

Topics: BBC, Celebrity, Strictly Come Dancing, TV And Film

Olivia Burke
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