BBC Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden rushed to hospital

Strictly Come Dancing's beloved star Amy Dowden was rushed to hospital after she fell ill backstage during the show's latest episode. The 34-year-old professional dancer from Caerphilly, South Wales, made her full-time return this year following her battle with breast cancer.

However, shortly after delivering a performance with celebrity partner JB Gill on Saturday evening, she reportedly became unwell, prompting immediate medical attention and subsequent hospitalisation, according to The Mirror.

A representative for Amy 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."

An East of England Ambulance Service spokesperson added: "We were called just after 9pm on Saturday to attend a medical emergency at Elstree Studios in Borehamwood. An ambulance was sent to the scene. One patient, an adult female, was transported to Barnet Hospital for further care."

Earlier in the evening, Amy and JB Gill had impressed with their foxtrot to Toploader's 'Dancing In The Moonlight', earning a score of 32. Judge Anton Du Beke praised it as a "super duper performance" and Craig Revel Horwood commented that Gill could have immersed himself more into his scarecrow role, reports the Manchester Evening News.

Amy expressed joy at being able to participate fully in this series of Strictly.

In an August interview with Prima, Amy Dowden reflected on the impact of Strictly Come Dancing on her life, stating: "Strictly has changed everything, from the opportunities it's given me – I've got to do tours, travel the world, buy a house, open a dance studio – to the people it's brought into my life... I've been in life-or-death situations, so dancing a one-minute-30-second routine for entertainment isn't quite the same as walking into chemotherapy."