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Strictly’s Dianne Buswell rushed to A&E after being dropped 8ft onto her head by partner Dev Griffin
STRICTLY star Dianne Buswell was rushed to hospital after partner Dev Griffin dropped her on her head in rehearsal.
She fell 8ft after DJ Dev lost his grip while rotating her above his shoulders.
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Horrified Dev keeled over in shock after dropping Dianne during the dance routine.
Strictly insiders say Radio 1 DJ Dev “doubled over in panic” as Dianne lay stunned.
Dianne, 30, fell when he accidentally let her go while rotating her above his shoulders as they practised their daring routine.
A source said: “Dev let her slip from his grasp and Dianne fell and landed on her head. It couldn’t have been worse.
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“It was horrible to watch Dianne lying prostrate on the floor.”
BBC staff came rushing to her aid, fearing she had been seriously concussed. A groggy Dianne was then rushed off to hospital.
The source said: “Dev was desperate at what had happened.
“It was a total accident but he felt 100 per cent responsible.
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“He was praying that there was no serious damage — the worst case scenario was that she had some internal head injuries.
“She plunged a long way and he couldn’t help but panic about what he’d done. Dev insisted on going to hospital and looked in total shock.
“He was wringing his hands and just staring at the floor as Dianne was checked over.”
Witnesses said the Aussie dancer gingerly picked herself up after the tumble but it was clear she “wasn’t quite right.”
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The source added: “Despite her fall it was Dianne who ended up trying to look after Dev.
“He was distraught. Dianne tried to make him feel better by saying the daring move was her idea. But it didn’t seem to rouse him from a daze.”
She even gave him a hug to cheer him up before she was whisked off to A&E.
Dianne was released from North London’s Barnet Hospital hospital after doctors diagnosed whiplash.
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She returned to a training session tonight but producers are monitoring her carefully for signs of delayed reaction. It is not known if she will be fit enough for tomorrow night’s show.
Dianne fell as she and Dev were practising three lifts from their “couples choice” jig to Will Smith’s Aladdin soundtrack song Friend Like Me.
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