X Factor contestant Abi Dalton was rushed to hospital last night after falling down stairs backstage.
A source from the reality show said 'Abi was accompanied to the hospital by her family, after medics assessed her and decided to take her to hospital as a precautionary measure.'
Abi was notably absent from
The Xtra Factor last night and host Caroline Flack explained the reason for her absence.
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.'
Abi was rushed to hospital last night after hurting her back
Earlier on the results show, Abi had a long wait to find out if she was through to next week as she was one of the last contestants to hear her fate.
Her performance of Kylie Minogue’s
Can’t Get You Outta My Head was criticised by the judges who felt she wasn’t up to her usual standards.
Pregnant Sese Foster, a member of girl band Miss Dynamix was also taken to hospital Saturday night after she suffered a panic attack.
Shelley Smith of Sharon Osbourne's over 25's category was the second contestant to leave this year's show, after losing out to Gary Barlow's boy band Kingsland Road.