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Prayers for Amy Dowden as BBC replaces her on Strictly: Fears for cancer-survivor dancer who collapsed backstage as she thanks supporters for their 'love and concern'
The Welsh dancer, understood to be in remission from breast cancer, was admitted to hospital following a collapse at the BBC show's Hertfordshire base.
Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden has been temporarily replaced by show bosses after suffering a 'medical emergency' backstage during Saturday's live Halloween special. Moments earlier, Dowden, 34, had performed the Foxtrot to Toploader hit Dancing In The Moonlight with her celebrity partner, JLS star JB Gill. Oakley will rehearse with Gill in Dowden's absence after the singer avoided the dance-off and finished fifth on the Strictly leader-board with a collective score of 32 from show judges Shirley Ballas, Motsi Mabuse, Craig Revel-Horwood and Anton du Beke.
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