Rochelle Anthony, a finalist on the BBC's "The Apprentice" in 2023, has been hospitalized with a suspected stroke. Anthony, 39, shared an update on Instagram on Thursday, revealing she has lost the use of her left leg and arm.
Anthony posted a photo from her hospital bed with IV drips attached, stating, "Dolls, I am in A&E with a suspected stroke." She apologized to her clients at The Dollhouse Salon in Milton Keynes for necessary reschedulings, noting, "Stress and trauma are crazy triggers for serious conditions. I have no use of my left leg and left arm." She also indicated she would be unavailable by phone and directed clients to Dolls House Collective for further communication.
This is not Anthony's first health-related hospitalization. In 2024, she was treated for two gallstones stuck in her bile duct. The previous year, she had her gallbladder removed along with 19 gallstones. At that time, she described struggling with back pain for six weeks, which had significantly worsened in the 10 days prior to seeking medical attention. She reported being prescribed strong painkillers while awaiting surgery and experiencing dizziness and nausea. Anthony advised her followers to "trust your gut and fight for answers."
Prior to her appearance on "The Apprentice," Anthony closed down five limited companies. She is the owner of The Dollshouse Salon in Milton Keynes. Her entrepreneurial journey has included several business ventures that faced challenges. Blow & Glow Ltd, launched in March 2019, was struck off by Companies House in January 2021. Ultimate Weave Extensions Ltd, registered in October 2019, also faced compulsory strike-off notices. The Dollshouse Academy Ltd, registered in April 2020, had its strike-off action discontinued in July 2021 and was later registered as dormant. Two other companies, The Dolls House Hair and Beauty Ltd and The Dolls House Hair Ltd, were dissolved in 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Anthony has previously stated that registering multiple company names is not uncommon and that business involves trial and error. She expressed pride in her current business, The Dolls House Salon.
