Strictly fans feared for 'tired' Amy Dowden a WEEK before her shock collapse saying 'should she be on the show?'
10/28/2024 09:27 AM
STRICTLY fans were first to spot Amy Dowden didn’t seem herself the week before she collapsed.
The professional dancer was dramatically rushed to hospital after the incident that happened backstage on Saturday night.
The ballroom and Latin American dancer and JLS singer JB Gill performed a foxtrot to Dancing In The Moonlight by Toploader on Saturday (October 26) night’s Halloween week show, scoring 32.
The dancer was absent from the Sunday night results show, however, after being rushed to hospital.
Many fans had already taken to Reddit to discuss how tired she looked the weekend before, with many questioning if she had returned to TV screens too soon.
One fan said: “Amy looked extremely tired – perhaps for obvious reasons.”
“That poor woman has been to hell and back with her health all her life – particularly in the last year…I can't help but feel maybe it was a touch too soon for her?”
Another fan agreed it was too soon for the pro, commenting: “I think Amy rushed back … but didn't take into consideration how gruelling it would be just a year after such aggressive cancer treatment.”
“Someone in charge should have put their foot down.”
Another commented: “She’s had multiple health issues. A broken foot, sepsis, blood clots etc … can't help but feel she came back too soon.”
The pro has been battling cancer for the last 18 months.
Amy revealed her stage three breast cancer diagnosis in May 2022 after discovering a lump before flying to the Maldives with her husband, Ben Jones.
The diagnosis meant she missed the 2023 show while she underwent gruelling Chemotherapy, which saw her lose her hair.
The much-loved dancer, who also suffers from Crohn’s disease, finished chemotherapy in November 2022 before returning to Strictly Come Dancing for the 2024 series.
Following her recent health scare, The Sun revealed that professional dancer, Lauren Oakley, 33, will replace Amy for Monday’s rehearsals while she recovers.
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.”
