Angela Rippon gives health update after she stopped breathing on Strictly tour

Strictly Come Dancing star Angela Rippon gave fans a health update after she stopped breathing at the live tour on Wednesday, 31 January. In a video posted on Saturday, the 79yearold who dances with Kai Widdrington said she had suffered a major medical Rippon explained that she picked up an infection in Liverpool which went straight to her chest and affected her asthma. On Wednesday evening, when I was about to go on and dance the chachacha, Im afraid the infection triggered a serious asthma attack and when I started to dance I stopped breathing which was all a bit scary, she explained. Watch more on Independent TV: Click here to subscribe to The Independent: About The Independent: Making Change Happen. The Independent is the worlds most freethinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the i