Strictly Come Dancing stars and viewers have rallied round Amy Dowden after the skilled dancer was rushed to hospital over the weekend.
JLS star JB Gill was compelled to face solo for Sunday night time’s outcomes present after his associate Amy collapsed backstage after filming wrapped on Saturday’s reside present.
Amy, who missed the 2023 collection of Strictly after being recognized with breast most cancers, was compelled to overlook Sunday’s Outcomes present, which was pre-recorded shortly after her collapse on Saturday night time.
JLS star JB shared an Instagram message on Sunday because the pair made it by means of to a different week, writing ‘on behalf of each @amydowden and I.’
‘I simply need to say an enormous thanks to everybody for voting for us and wishing us nicely. We completely beloved our efficiency on Saturday night time and are SO grateful to be by means of to a different week Thanks, thanks, thanks to your help.’
JB’s message was met with an outpouring of affection for Amy from her co-stars and followers.
Strictly Come Dancing star JB Gill was compelled to face solo for Sunday night time’s outcomes present after his associate Amy Dowden was rushed to hospital on Saturday night time (pictured on Saturday night time’s present)
JLS star JB shared an Instagram message on Sunday because the pair made it by means of to a different week, writing ‘on behalf of each @amydowden and I’
Pete Wicks and Amy’s shut good friend on the present, fellow professional Dianne Buswell each posted coronary heart emojis. JB additionally reposted messages from fan accounts voicing their pleasure that the pair could be competing for an additional week.
Amy has to this point not posted on social media since Saturday night time.
However followers rushed to X – previously often known as Twitter – to ship the skilled dancer nicely needs and a speedy restoration.
‘Sending our heartfelt greatest needs for a speedy return to the studio! We love watching you and JB dancing!; Wishing greatest needs and a speedy restoration to the great, inspirational Amy Dowden.’
‘Sending love & greatest needs to #amydowden She is so inspirational… overcoming a lot. Nice to see her again on #Strictly Please be nicely sufficient to proceed this collection…’
‘Sending plenty of like to Amy Dowden. And I hope she is feeling so significantly better now; Hoping Amy Dowden is doing okay & wishing her nicely’
‘Hope @AmyDowden feels higher quickly. Sending a lot love and prayers.’
At first of the present hosts Tess Daly and Claudia confirmed Amy wouldn’t be showing within the outcomes present on Sunday after she was rushed to hospital on Saturday night.
Giving an replace to viewers at dwelling as she opened the present, Tess mentioned: ‘Amy is unable to be with us for tonight’s present.’
Showing solo on Sunday’s present, viewers additionally noticed JB inform host Claudia: ‘Amy, after all goes to be so blissful that we’re by means of to Icon’s week.’
JB stood on his personal in the course of the outcomes present after it was reported Amy was rushed to hospital after she collapsed backstage following the reside present on Saturday
Giving an replace to viewers at dwelling as she opened the present, Tess mentioned: ‘Amy is unable to be with us for tonight’s present’
Followers rushed to X – previously often known as Twitter – to ship the skilled dancer nicely needs and a speedy restoration
A spokesperson for the East of England Ambulance Service mentioned on Sunday: ‘We had been referred to as simply after 9pm 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.’
Moments earlier the dancer had carried out the Foxtrot to Toploader hit Dancing In The Moonlight along with her superstar associate, JLS star JB Gill.
However followers famous the dancer was partially seated throughout her newest efficiency.
The pair climbed to quantity 5 on the Strictly leaderboard after being awarded a collective rating of 32 from present judges Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel-Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke.
An announcement from Amy’s spokesperson confirmed: ‘Amy was feeling unwell and so an ambulance was referred to as as a precaution.
After getting by means of to Icon’s week with out Amy by his aspect, JB mentioned: ‘Amy, after all goes to be so blissful that we’re by means of to Icon’s week’
The Sunday Outcomes present for Strictly is recorded after the reside present on Saturday night time, with Amy thought to have collapsed in the course of the temporary break the solid takes between exhibits (pictured with dance associate JB Gill throughout Saturday’s reside present)
The Wesh ballroom dancer, 34, who is known to be in remission after battling breast most cancers, was taken to hospital by paramedics at round 9pm on Saturday
‘She is feeling significantly better and wish to thank the Strictly household for his or her love and concern.
‘We request Amy’s privateness in issues of well being is kindly revered.’
Amy returned to the present following a one 12 months absence in September.
Her world got here crashing down when she was recognized with most cancers the day after she got here dwelling from her honeymoon with dancer husband Ben Jones in 2023.
Amy had discovered a lump in her breast the day earlier than she flew to the Maldives.
Whereas she hoped it might be cured by surgical procedure, two months later in June docs discovered one other kind of most cancers.
In what grew to become the hardest 12 months of her life, the skilled dancer underwent a mastectomy, chemotherapy, fertility remedy and likewise virtually died of sepsis.
Amy, who additionally battles Crohn’s illness, confirmed she was cancer-free in February.
Whereas she won’t get the all-clear for 5 years and can nonetheless want remedy, she thanked her household and pals for his or her help amid her ‘hardest 12 months’.
Amy, who additionally battles Crohn’s illness, confirmed she was cancer-free in February
Sharing a jubilant image with Instagram followers, she wrote: ‘NO EVIDENCE OF DISEASE! Phrases I dreamed of! My largest accomplishment but!
‘I received’t be getting the all clear for five years particularly with a hormone fed most cancers. Nevertheless it was all value it. Phrases I by no means thought I’d hear at one level.
‘So grateful for all of the care I acquired and proceed to have.
‘To my husband, household and pals who supported me unconditionally and to you guys! Thanks!’
She continued: ‘I’ll nonetheless want a month-to-month injection for five years and common test ups.
‘Chemo and this previous 12 months has definitely took its toll on my physique each bodily and mentally, so I’ll be taking the subsequent few months to heal and get better.
‘I’ve a lot to try and reside for, and so grateful for an additional probability at life! One thing I do know not all get. I definitely see life otherwise and my life has modified ceaselessly!
The Strictly Come Dancing star was recognized with stage three breast most cancers in Could 2023 and in what grew to become the hardest 12 months of her life
Her good friend, Dragon’s Den star Sara Davies, who competed on Strictly in 2021, lately revealed that she needed to persuade Amy to go forward along with her remedy when it was provided as a result of Amy was scared she’d miss out on her Strictly profession.
Businesswoman Sara mentioned Amy had been ‘hardwired’ to bounce from a younger age and the considered taking day without work to focus on her well being scared her.
Sara mentioned on the Invite Solely podcast: ‘I spent lots of time along with her firstly of the most cancers analysis when she wasn’t feeling constructive. She’d been dealt a foul hand and she or he was battling it.
‘I knew then I wanted to be the good friend that was filling her tank, but in addition in the event you simply need somebody to offer you a hug and inform you it is gonna be okay, I am not the one to go to.
‘I used to be the one who was like, “What is the plan, Amy?” and pushing her to make troublesome choices. She wasn’t certain if she was going to have chemo so we talked about that.’
The Welsh dancer lately admitted she was so petrified of taking day without work from Strictly Come Dancing that she virtually determined towards having chemotherapy
She added: ‘What I’ve realised with the dancers is that from being little, they’re hardwired to bounce. And the most important blow for her was, “If I do not go down that route, I will not be capable of do Strictly this 12 months”.
‘I needed to look her within the eye and say, “Amy, you have obtained most cancers. They’ve actually simply lower your boob off. They’re telling you it’s essential to have this chemo to get higher. Don’t fret about dance and Strictly”.
‘Her response was, “However they may not need me again subsequent 12 months”. So I mentioned, “Amy, you are superb at what you do, after all they may need you again. You are so well-loved. Please, it is actually necessary. Get nicely”.
‘After which she went on the present with out her wig as nicely. What an exceptional second. After I noticed her, I cried.’
In addition to filming a BBC documentary throughout her remedy Amy wrote a guide, Dancing In The Rain, and has recalled how the method was so necessary throughout her therapeutic course of because it gave her ‘function’.
She mentioned: ‘If you endure from a continual sickness or most cancers, there’s a bizarre sense that the world is spinning with out you. Your normality is taken away and also you lose a way of function. I’m normally such a busy bee, however I used to be waking up each day and never doing what I really like, so the guide gave me function in what was a really lonely darkish time.’
In September, shortly earlier than making her Strictly comeback, the star hosted a Ring The Bell celebration to have fun her journey, the place she advised pals how she’s taking a constructive outlook on life after, admitting she’s not ‘offended’ on the illness.
