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Strictly's Emma Willis rushed to A&E after 'passing out' during filming

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Karasin, E. (2026, October 8). Strictly's Emma Willis rushed to A&E after 'passing out' during filming. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/emma-willis-health-strictly-come-dancing-b1299998.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-08 · by Ekin Karasin

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Emma Willis, a 50-year-old TV host, fainted during filming at a hospital while observing a post-birth repair procedure. She was rushed to the emergency department where she underwent full medical checks including blood tests and an ECG. Upon regaining consciousness, she felt embarrassed and confused, initially mistaking the hospital for her daughter's school. Willis humorously recounted how the staff found the situation amusing.
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Emma Willis, a host from Strictly Come Dancing, fainted during filming at a hospital where she was observing a post-birth repair procedure. She began feeling unwell and told staff, who escorted her out of the theatre. Upon regaining consciousness in the emergency department (A&E), Willis was confused and initially thought she was picking up her daughter from school. The incident led to full medical checks including blood tests. Humorously, she recalled seeing Crocs upon waking, which helped ground her reality.

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Willis added, laughing, that the staff saw the funny side to the incident. “But I tell you what, they all bloody laughed at me.
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Strictly's Emma Willis rushed to A&E after 'passing out' during filming · assertive framing

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Keen to get as much experience as she could, the host jumped at the chance to observe a post-birth repair in theatre - but soon began to feel woozy. Willis, 50, recalled telling a member of staff, “Oh, I’m not sure. uncertain
I → get → staff
I don’t feel okay,” and added: “They just ushered me towards the back door of the theatre. asserted
They → feel → theatre
She went on: “As I got out there I just went... asserted
I → go → ?
[One of the team] said: ‘I just saw you going.’ asserted
you → say → team
She just slid me down [to the floor].” asserted
She → slide → floor
When she regained consciousness, she struggled to understand that she was in A&E. " asserted
she → regain → A&E.
I woke up and, funnily enough, the first thing I saw was a pair of Crocs. asserted
I → wake → Crocs
I remember it as clear as day when I was out,” she said. asserted
she → remember → day
"I was at school picking my daughter up. asserted
I → pick → daughter
When I came around, I was like, 'What am I doing here? asserted
I → come → What
I thought I was at school picking my daughter up. asserted
I → think → daughter
Why am I looking at Crocs? asserted
I → look → Crocs
And then it all kind of came back.” asserted
it → come → ?
The TV personality continued: “Because I passed out I had to get full checks so they sent me to A&E. I was so embarrassed. asserted
I → continue → A&E.
They took my bloods. asserted
They → take → bloods
Then they took me back down then they put me on an ECG to make sure everything was alright.” asserted
everything → take → ECG
She revealed she was accompanied home by a runner in case she collapsed again, exclaiming: “I was mortified!” asserted
I → reveal → runner
Willis added, laughing, that the staff saw the funny side to the incident. “But I tell you what, they all bloody laughed at me. asserted
they → add → me
‘Oh, she passed out in theatre! asserted
she → pass → theatre
She couldn’t handle it!’” she said. asserted
she → handle → it
Read More The presenter filmed four series of the show across various hospitals in the UK from 2018 to 2024. asserted
presenter → read → 2024
As the last slide in the dump, The Voice presenter posted a snap of a pink canvas with blue writing that read: “You will get judged either way so may as well pick the fun option.” uncertain
You → post → option
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