Melissa Rycroft Released From Hospital After Dancing with the Stars Head Injury

Reality star gets hurt while practicing for Monday night's show

By Bruna Nessif Oct 22, 2012 4:15 AMTags
Melissa Rycroft, Tony Dovolani, Dancing with the Stars All-StarCraig Sjodin/ABC

Moving forward in the competition can really get to your head.

Dancing With the Stars: All Star Melissa Rycroft was sent to a Los Angeles hospital Sunday afternoon after suffering a head and neck injury during rehearsals for tomorrow night's show, E! News confirms. But before you start to worry, Rycroft's rep tells us that she has been released from the hospital.

"Melissa was taken by ambulance to a local hospital where she is currently being examined," Rycroft's rep told People. "She was accompanied to the hospital by her husband, Tye Strickland, and her dance partner, Tony Dovolani. Everyone is taking all necessary precautions at this time."

So what was the dangerous dance? Seems to have been the Tango.

The Bachelor star tweeted, "Been a long (and tough week) of Tango...but back to attack again today. Sometimes nothing motivates you like frustration..."

—Reporting by Marcus Mulick and Claudia Cagan

(Originally published Oct. 21, 2012 at 8:35 p.m. PT)