'Strictly Come Dancing' Tess Daly: 'Natalie Gumede collapse shocking'
Strictly Come Dancing host Tess Daly has opened up about Natalie Gumede's "really shocking" collapse during rehearsals this week.
Former Coronation Street star Gumede pulled out of this week's show and was given a 'bye' after fainting twice while practising with her partner Artem Chigvintsev.
Daly has now revealed that she was sitting "only a few feet away" from Gumede when she fell, recalling how her "legs twisted the wrong way" and "her eyes [started] rolling".
"It was actually really shocking to witness," she wrote in her Yahoo! blog. "She was dancing full pelt during an incredibly energetic jive at the time.
"She literally collapsed in a heap, legs twisted the wrong way under her with her head thrown right back and her eyes rolling. Luckily her professional partner Artem was on hand quick as a flash to catch her and break her fall.
"She was immediately attended by on-set medics. Let's just hope that she's back to full health and on her dancing feet very soon."
Gumede has thanked fans for their supportive messages on Twitter, writing: "Was devastated not to dance yesterday but so thankful to be given the chance...to dance again. I think we're looking at exhaustion and sleep is doing the world of good but getting a final check up 2moro."
She continued: "The cast, and you guys have been so wonderful and I thank you from the bottom of my heart. Thank you also to @artemchigvintse who was...a tower of strength and so understanding."
Hairy Bikers star Dave Myers became the sixth person to leave this year's Strictly Come Dancing at the weekend.
Former Coronation Street star Gumede pulled out of this week's show and was given a 'bye' after fainting twice while practising with her partner Artem Chigvintsev.
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Tess Daly
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Natalie Gumede and her partner Artem Chigvintsev
Daly has now revealed that she was sitting "only a few feet away" from Gumede when she fell, recalling how her "legs twisted the wrong way" and "her eyes [started] rolling".
"It was actually really shocking to witness," she wrote in her Yahoo! blog. "She was dancing full pelt during an incredibly energetic jive at the time.
"She literally collapsed in a heap, legs twisted the wrong way under her with her head thrown right back and her eyes rolling. Luckily her professional partner Artem was on hand quick as a flash to catch her and break her fall.
"She was immediately attended by on-set medics. Let's just hope that she's back to full health and on her dancing feet very soon."
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Natalie and Artem dance
Gumede has thanked fans for their supportive messages on Twitter, writing: "Was devastated not to dance yesterday but so thankful to be given the chance...to dance again. I think we're looking at exhaustion and sleep is doing the world of good but getting a final check up 2moro."
She continued: "The cast, and you guys have been so wonderful and I thank you from the bottom of my heart. Thank you also to @artemchigvintse who was...a tower of strength and so understanding."
Hairy Bikers star Dave Myers became the sixth person to leave this year's Strictly Come Dancing at the weekend.
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