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DWTS Watch: Cristián de la Fuente Taken to Hospital

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April 29 2008, Published 8:57 a.m. ET

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In a scene all-too reminiscent of last season's Marie Osmond on-air fainting spell, actor Cristián de la Fuente was forced to end his live performance on Monday's Dancing With the Stars after apparently injuring his arm.

"I pulled a muscle," the Chilean soap star said before the DWTS cameras cut to commericial.

Backstage, EMTs diagnosed Cristián as suffering from a severe muscle cramp and packed his arm in ice. After the show was finished, he elected to visit a nearby hospital to make sure that no more urgent damage had been done.

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When reviewing the unfinished samba performed by Cristián and partner Cheryl Burke, judge Bruno Tonioli said "you did your best. I hope you're coming back because you're a great performer."

After the incident, Cheryl told OK! backstage, ""I'm still shocked by the whole thing. He had no control over it and he still kept going-tried to, at least.""

She continued fighting back tears, "I told him, 'keep your head up because your health is so much more important.'"

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This is only the latest injury to plague this season of DWTS. Pro dancer Derek Hough was temporarily taken out of commission twice in recent weeks — First, the partner of actress Shannon Elizabeth during rehearsal for an upcoming number. Then, after bouncing back in near-miraculous form a week later, Derek was felled by a .

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