Strictly Come Dancing star Nadiya Bychkova rushed to hospital during rehearsals
Strictly Come Dancing professional Nadiya Bychkova was taken to hospital after a frightening fall during rehearsals.
The dancer was practising in north London on Tuesday afternoon when she sustained a painful injury that caused her significant distress. An ambulance was called amid worries about possible spinal injuries.
A source disclosed: "It appeared quite serious and nobody was willing to risk it. The Strictly team sprang into action and she was taken away on a stretcher."
Someone connected to the show confirmed: "As a precaution, following a fall during rehearsals, Nadiya was taken to hospital for checks and is receiving full support from medical and welfare teams."
"Rehearsals continue and the Strictly team are in close contact with Nadiya.", reports the Mirror.
A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: "We were called at 12:37pm on Tuesday 12 August to reports of an incident at Regent's Park Road, NW1."
"We sent an ambulance crew to the scene and treated one person before taking them to hospital."
Nadiya, 35, endured several hours of medical tests but it's understood she has now been released from hospital.
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The accident happened as new Strictly contestants were announced yesterday, including a YouTube star, an EastEnders actor and a Love Island winner among the first batch of celebrities. Television presenter and YouTube personality George Clarke was confirmed as the sixth celebrity contestant.
George revealed: "Never thought I'd say this... but I'm doing Strictly!".
"Honestly, I've got no idea what I'm doing but I'm excited to get stuck in ... and potentially fall over a fair bit."
This comes after the revelation that EastEnders actress Balvinder Sopal had been announced as a contestant during a live broadcast from Albert Square on ITV's Good Morning Britain (GMB).
She shared that "being on Strictly is a dream that I held on to, with no proof that it would ever happen."
The other celebrities confirmed for the show include Love Island winner Dani Dyer, Gladiators star Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, Doctor Who actress Alex Kingston and former footballer Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink.
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