'Dancing with the Stars'' Brooke Burke Taken to Hospital

"Dancing with the Stars" contestant Brooke Burke was taken to the hospital today after injuring her foot, "The Insider" confirms. 

Burke was performing the jitterbug with partner Derek Hough for camera blocking on Sunday afternoon when she landed hard on her right foot while performing a front flip.

Ice was applied immediately to reduce swelling but Brooke took extra precaution and went to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center this morning for further examination and X-rays. She is severely bruised.

Sources tell "The Insider" that Brooke's foot is sore but she will dance tonight!

This is the third injury for this season's "DWTS" competition– Misty May-Treanor ruptured her Achilles tendon forcing her to withdraw from the show and former contestant Jeffrey Ross suffered a corneal abrasion in the first week the program aired.

Eight celebrity dancers remain in the competition, which airs tonight on ABC.

Published 10/20/08 by the Insider

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  • i hate it when toni & alec got eliminated from "dancing with the stars" because it doesn't makes any sense at all. next week, i hope maurice & cheryl or warren & kim don't get eliminated next because they can dance better than cloris, susan, brooke,...
    Anonymous 10/23/08 Reply
  • I like Cloris and all, and I think she is doing a good job for a lady who is her age. But come on already. There are better dancers by far being booted off. This is not a show about keeping who we like best it is a dance contest. Cloris should have...
    jayme13 10/23/08 Reply
  • I am so glad that Brooke is actually going to still be on the show. I feel that front runners in earlier seasons sometimes slipped on the show. I hope that this is not the case. She is an awesome dancer and I can't wait to see how she progresses...
    Anonymous 10/21/08 Reply