Strictly star Amy Dowden shares breast cancer battle update

Strictly star Amy Dowden shares health updateMatthew Horwood – Getty Images

Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden has shared a new health update following her breast cancer surgery last month.

The professional dancer confirmed that she had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer in May, before she underwent a mastectomy on her right breast towards the end of June.

Providing fans with another update on her Instagram Stories yesterday (July 12), Amy revealed that she could be back on the dancefloor as early as next week…

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“I’m up and down, but so grateful for those around me. I’ll never ever be able to thank enough,” she wrote. “Still waiting to be able to drive and dance (next week).”

Amy continued: “I’ve got so many amazing people around me who every day when I’ve not been working have [taken] me for breakfast, a walk, to the studio, hospital apts, had me stay at theirs for a change of scenery… You name it.

“As I’m someone who needs to keep going and those people know who they are and I’m not sure I’d be as positive as I am now without them. They have been my recovery medicine and it’s so important to have people around you can talk to and help you escape reality.”

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Last month, Amy expressed her hopes to return to Strictly Come Dancing later this year, telling The Mirror: “If I only have radiotherapy I’ll be back on Strictly this season.

“Once radiotherapy is done there’ll be nothing to stop me, there’s no pressure but Strictly is leaving the door open. It’s having something to work towards. I’m visualising myself on that Strictly dancefloor.”

Strictly Come Dancing airs on BBC One, while spin-off Strictly: It Takes Two airs on BBC Two. Both shows are available to stream on BBC iPlayer.

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