Nursery worker danced with teacake at Commonwealth opening show 'while off sick'

A nursery worker who danced at the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony as a giant Tunnock’s teacake was today said to have been off work on sick-leave at the time.

Amy McIntosh, 25, told her bosses at Woodlands Day Nursery that she was ill with tonsillitis. But she was spotted by colleagues - and she is now reportedly at risk of the sack.

Ms McIntosh, from Erskine, Renfrewshire, said: “I have been signed off sick by a doctor and have a referral for the hospital.”

After the ceremony, Ms McIntosh's friends praised her on her Facebook page.

One of the giant teacake costumes last night sold for £1,605 at a Games auction of thousands of souvenirs. The money will help reduce the £575 million cost of staging the event.

The opening ceremony was watched by around 9.4million people on Wednesday.

As well as the Tunnock's tea cake, the £20million ceremony featured a giant haggis, cabers, golf clubs, a gay wedding, 41 Scottish terriers and Rod Stewart.