Abbie Quinnen, the girlfriend of Strictly Come Dancing star AJ Pritchard, has suffered third-degree burns while filming a social media stunt involving a wine bottle, a representative for the couple has confirmed.
According to the Metro, Pritchard and Quinnen were filming a 'life hack' video on 19 January, in which they hoped to show followers how a glass bottle could be cut in half to become a vase.
The trick involves dipping a rope into a flammable chemical, before wrapping it around a wine bottle and setting it on fire, but the couple's attempt went disastrously wrong as the glass ended up exploding - in turn engulfing Quinnen's upper body in flames.
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A spokesperson for the couple confirmed the incident to the Metro, saying professional dancer Quinnen, 23, has since undergone surgery.
They said in a statement: "Abbie has undergone surgery on her upper body and will continue to receive treatment.
"Abbie and AJ cannot thank all the nurses and doctors enough for their incredible care, support and expertise whilst being at Chelsea and Westminster Burns Unit and at Ealing Hospital."
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The Sun reports that Strictly Come Dancing star Pritchard, 26, doused the flames and dialled 999.
However, after being told an ambulance would take some time to arrive, he and his brother Curtis drove Quinnen to A&E themselves.
A source told the outlet: "Abbie was shocked and in a great deal of pain but AJ sprang into action to put out the fire with a wet tea towel.
"He was terrified himself but he did all he could to stop her from burning."
According to The Sun, Quinnen has since made 20 hospital visits, and needed three skin grafts.
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She was admitted to intensive care before being transferred to Chelsea and Westminster Hospital's specialist burns unit the following day.
The source added: "AJ and Abbie were stuck at home during lockdown and, like many people, started making social media videos to pass the time.
"But this tutorial went horribly wrong. Abbie's whole upper body went up in flames.
"It all happened very quickly. It was like something from a horror film."
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A photo was posted on Quinnen's Instagram account on 24 January - just days after the incident - with a caption saying: "Always look up when things get you down, keep your head up and have positivity all around."
LADbible has reached out to Abbie Quinnen's representatives for comment.
Featured Image Credit: Instagram/Abbie QuinnenTopics: Entertainment, Celebrity