Giovanna Fletcher has offered an update on Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden after her sudden hospital dash.
The reigning I'm A Celebrity champ and husband Tom have been looking after the professional dancer after she had a Crohn's flare-up.
The 31-year-old Welsh dancer was out on a walk with her dance partner and fellow Strictly contestant Sara Davies when she became unwell.
They had to call an ambulance and she was taken to hospital for a short stay.
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Speaking on Wednesday's Good Morning Britain, Giovanna said: "They were dancing. They kept that up. And I think that is so good.
“When you are doing that show and there are all those endorphins running through you, to suddenly stop isn’t that great.
“But she had a flare-up last week as she was at our house. Tom was with her, (fellow celebrity contestant) Sara Davies was with her, they were out on a walk when it started.
"It was so bad she had to get an ambulance and then stay in hospital.
"Since then everyone in Strictly is in bubbles and she can’t travel to the Midlands or Wales so we just want her with us."
Offering an update, she added: "She’s good, she’s good.
"She was sat on the sofa last night and the colour is back in her cheeks. She’s still got her hot water bottle and every now and then, you can see she’s in pain - people with Chron’s are living with pain - but it is nice to see the pink going back into her cheeks."
Giovanna and Tom stepped in to help while Amy's husband, Ben Jones, was working away from home.
And she joked that they have done the reverse of the Strictly curse after hosts Susanna Ried and Robert Rinder brought it up.
She joked: "It is more of a hostage situation possibly. But I do think that is something that is not focused on. The friendships that can be made through Strictly.
"We absolutely adore her, for us it’s not a Strictly curse. We’ve actually gained a new member."
Explaining why she didn't appear on the BBC dance show over the weekend Amy said on Monday: "Thanks for the all messages over the weekend.
"Unfortunately, I was missing from the show as I had an unexpected Crohn’s flare up and hospital admission in which I received unbelievable care.
"I’m recovering very well and certainly being well looked after and look forward to returning to the dance floor."
She also heaped praise on her new pals.
"Big thanks to lovely @saradaviescc and @tomfletcher for taking care of me (of all the days to be poorly, Ben was in Blackpool with the dance school).
"To the Fletchers who made sure I had everything and more at the hospital, have brought me back to theirs where the whole family are giving me all the love, care, burnt toast (Tom), unlimited supply of @mrsgifletcher clothes along with @tomfletcher sock choice you could possibly need, lots of drawings and pretend injections from my new doctors Buzz, Buddy and Max.
"Thank you, they really were sent to me."
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