Dancing with the Stars contestant Jodie Sweetin fears her days on the show are over due to an ankle injury, however ABC says there's still hope she'll recover in time to continue competing.
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"At this point [Jodie] is resting her foot and taking it day by day," ABC said in the statement obtained by People.
The Fuller House star was taken to a hospital on Thursday after hurting her ankle during a rehearsal with pro partner Keo Motsepe. She was quickly treated and released, but there's been no update on the severity of her injury.
As shown in a preview clip released by the network, Sweetin and Motsepe were practicing their routine for "Famous Dances Night," which will air Monday, April 25.
"There are so many iconic dance moments that I would love the chance to pay homage to," Sweetin, 34, told People earlier this week before learning what her dance would be. "This show is just allowing me so many opportunities to live out big dreams."
Sweetin and Motsepe were ultimately given Pink's performance of "Try" from the 2012 American Music Awards. The men who choreographed Pink's original dance, RJ Durell and Nick Florez, helped train the DWTS couple.
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The preview clip features Sweetin trying to hold Motsepe's leg and flip him. Motsepe landed the wrong way on Sweetin's ankle and she immediately cried out in pain, holding onto her leg.
"I don't want to be done," Sweetin told Motsepe in tears before she was taken away on a stretcher to the hospital.
"This is one of the toughest nights of the season," ABC continued in its statement.
Sweetin is the third DWTS cast member on Season 22 to get hurt. America's Next Top Model winner Nyle DiMarco received stitches for a cut near his eye, while pro Mark Ballas had to sit out one week due to an old back injury that flared up again.
Ironically, Sweetin's Fuller House co-star Candace Cameron Bure suffered an injury when she competed on Dancing with the Stars' 18th edition. She also hurt her ankle but ended up finishing the competition in third place.
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