Amy Dowden replaced on Strictly by co-star pro after backstage collapse

Amy Dowden will be replaced for rehearsals on Monday after collapsing backstage at the BBC One studios and being rushed to hospital after the Halloween Special

Strictly Come Dancing professional Amy Dowden will be temporarily replaced for rehearsals after a health scare that led to her hospitalisation over the weekend.

The 34 year old Welsh dance pro, who is teamed up with JB Gill, aged 37, was absent from the results show following her collapse backstage just moments after the live episode air on BBC One on Saturday night.

Despite the scare, the pair have advanced to Idols week, but it since been reported that Strictly colleague Lauren Oakley, 33, will step in for Monday's practice sessions as Amy recuperates. Lauren didn't get paired with a celebrity this season so is free to help out at the last minute.

Speaking to The Sun, a source said: "Lauren will be stepping in today to train with JB. It's unclear when Amy will be back but everyone just wants her to rest and get better." The Mirror has contacted the BBC for comment on this story.

Amy's celebrity dance partner JB Gill thanked the public for their support on Monday, hours on from her health scare. On Instagram, JLS star JB wrote: "On behalf of both @amy_dowden and I, I just want to say a huge thank you to everyone for voting for us and wishing us well. We absolutely loved our performance on Saturday night and are so grateful to be through to another week on @bbcstrictly Thank you, thank you, thank you for your support."

This year, Amy returned to the competition after undergoing treatment for breast cancer, including having a mastectomy and chemotherapy. JB stood alone on stage during Sunday night's pre-recorded Results Show, which saw him and Dowden escape being in the bottom two after their foxtrot to Dancing In The Moonlight by Toploader.

A spokesman for Amy said on Sunday: "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."

The BBC said "due to unforeseen circumstances" she was "unable" to be part of the results show, which is recorded on Saturday after the live show, and airs on Sunday. An East of England Ambulance Service spokesman said: "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."

Last year, Amy found a lump in her breast while on her honeymoon in the Maldives with fellow professional dancer Ben Jones. She was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer and, following treatment, in February she announced that tests showed she has "no evidence of disease".

Amy documented her experience with cancer after seeing the impact on others of her documentary discussing her Crohn’s disease and how it had helped her "accept" her own condition for the "first time ever". She fronted the BBC programme Strictly Amy: Crohn’s And Me, in which she spoke about her battle with the condition and met other people with Crohn’s to hear about their experiences.

The lifelong condition, in which parts of the digestive system become inflamed, can cause stomach aches and cramps, fatigue and diarrhoea, among other symptoms, according to the NHS website. During the Strictly live tour in 2022, Amy was admitted to hospital in Manchester following a Crohn’s flare-up.

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