Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden is rushed to hospital following 'medical emergency' during live show

The Welsh dancer, 34, who precocious battled breast cancer, fell sick astatine the show's Hertfordshire studios soon aft performing with personage spouse JB Gill.

Paramedics were called to Elstree Studios aft 9pm pursuing reports of a aesculapian emergency.

A spokesperson for the East of England Ambulance Service said: "We were called conscionable aft 9pm connected Saturday to be a aesculapian exigency astatine Elstree Studios successful Borehamwood. An ambulance was sent to the scene. One patient, an big female, was transported to Barnet Hospital for further care."

The wellness scare came moments aft Dowden and erstwhile JLS prima Gill performed the Foxtrot to Toploader's Dancing In The Moonlight, scoring 32 points and placing 5th connected the leaderboard.

A spokesperson for Dowden said: "Amy was feeling unwell and truthful an ambulance was called arsenic a precaution. She is feeling overmuch amended and would similar to convey the Strictly household for their emotion and concern. We petition Amy's privateness successful matters of wellness is kindly respected."

The dancer, who returned to Strictly successful September aft a two-year break, has endured a challenging year. She was diagnosed with cancer conscionable 1 time aft returning from her honeymoon with dancer hubby Ben Jones successful 2023.