X Factor contestant Abi Alton is rushed to hospital by ambulance after 'falling down stairs' and hurting her back
By SARAH BULL
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Saturday night's X Factor saw pregnant Miss Dynamix star SeSe Foster rushed to hospital after a panic attack.
And the drama of the show continued on Sunday when an ambulance was called for Abi Alton after she hurt her back.
While it is not confirmed exactly how Abi injured her back, it has been reported that she fell down a flight of six stairs following the results show.
Injury: Abi Alton was taken to hospital on Sunday night after hurting her back following a reported fall down the stairs
Pictures of Abi being taken to hospital have since emerged, showing the 19-year-old strapped onto a stretcher and being loaded into an ambulance.
Abi's injury was first explained by The Xtra Factor host Caroline Flack, who revealed the reason that the teen was absent from the X Factor spin-off show.
Caroline said: 'She has actually hurt her back so she has gone to have her back checked. She is absolutely fine. I think she’s going to be ok.'
Strapped up: Abi was seen with her head strapped to the board as she clutched a gas and air machine while she was taken to the waiting ambulance
Terrified: Earlier on the results show, Abi looked incredibly nervous as she waited with judge Nicole Scherzinger and fellow contestants Tamera Foster and Hannah Barrett to see if they were safe for another week
You did it! Abi was one of the last contestants to be told she was safe
Abi had been seen earlier on the results show, when she joined her X Factor mentor Nicole Scherzinger on stage to find out if she was safely through to next week's programe.
The bespectacled teen looked terrified as she waited nervously for the results, after many of the judges saying that her performance of Kylie Minogue's Can't Get You Outta My Heard wasn't up to her usual standards.
It was also reported earlier this week that Abi had been suffering from a mystery illness which saw her vomit in the car on the way to rehearsals.
Not up to scratch: On Saturday night's show, Abi performed a routine to Kylie Minogue's Can't Get You Outta My Head
Try again next time: While Abi had hoped to display her 'versatility' with the track, the judges weren't impressed
The dramatic scenes of Abi being taken to hospital come just 24 hours after pregnant SeSe's hospital dash.
Footage of the 22-year-old in tears at around 5.30pm and struggling to continue was shown on Saturday night's programme.
SeSe was seen being tended to by the backstage crew before an ambulance was called, arriving with its blue lights flashing at the X Factor Studios.
Ambulance staff were then seen strapping SeSe to a gurney and loading her into the ambulance, where she was then taken to hospital.
Struggling to continue: Pregnant SeSe Foster was rushed to hospital on Saturday night after complaining of feeling unwell
Hospitalised: SeSe was taken to the waiting ambulance in a wheelchair by X Factor backstage crew
Taking her to the best place: SeSe was strapped to a chair and loaded into the ambulance by medical staff
Speaking about SeSe's condition, judge Gary Barlow, who is mentor for the groups category, said: 'The other two girls are devastated. We are all devastated. She's nearly six months pregnant so we couldn't take any risks. We've heard she's fine but she won't be on this stage tonight.'
SeSe later took to Twitter to clear up rumours about exactly what had happened, writing: 'Incase some of you are mis understood, tonight was NOTHING to do with me being pregnant. I had an anxiety attack it's hapned alot in my life (sic).
'I apologize to everyone for tonight I begged and begged and begged however the paramedics say NO! I'm so sorry I'm crying my eye's out xxxxx.'
SeSe later told The Sun: 'It was very scary for a moment and I was praying that everything would turn out okay. But thankfully, the baby is absolutely fine.
'I love being in The X Factor but my health and my baby's health comes first.'
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