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Amy Dowden reveals how Strictly helped her through cancer treatment

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden has revealed how the popular BBC series helped her through weeks of chemotherapy, after she was diagnosed with cancer. In a new interview, Dowden shared that watching Strictly was “a great help” while she was undergoing treatment, adding the BBC One production has also “gone above and beyond” to include her this season. I know people are like, ‘Yeah, yeah.’ but we’re the best of friends.” The Welsh choreographer also said that her castmates – including Dianne Buswell, Carlos Gu, and Katya Jones – “check in on me” every day, while “production have gone above and beyond to make me part of the series as well”. “I just think I’ve been dealt a difficult one.” Dowden, who has been documenting her cancer journey on social media to raise awareness, underwent a mastectomy in July.

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Strictly’s Amy Dowden delights viewers as she returns to dancefloor for group routine

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Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Strictly Come Dancing viewers have celebrated Amy Dowden’s return to the …

1 week, 3 days ago

JB Gill reveals how Amy Dowden reacted to him reaching Strictly final without her

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

Strictly’s Amy Dowden says she would ‘do anything in the world’ to be dancing with JB Gill again

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Why isn’t Amy Dowden competing on Strictly Come Dancing and who is her replacement?

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Strictly's Amy Dowden fights back tears as she admits 'I'm heartbroken I let JB down' and reveals poignant reason she was DESPERATE to dance on Saturday during Lorraine interview

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Strictly's Amy Dowden fights back tears as she admits 'I'm heartbroken I let JB down' and reveals poignant reason she was DESPERATE to dance on Saturday during Lorraine interview

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Strictly's Amy Dowden struggled to contain her emotions as she admitted she is 'heartbroken' to have had to pull out of the show and feels she has let her partner JB Gill down. Revealing the poignant reason she really wanted to perform this weekend, Amy explained this Saturday marks a year to the day that she rang the bell after …

Strictly's Amy Dowden breaks down in tears and admits she's 'heartbroken' after being forced to pull out of the show following a foot injury - as she describes her show return as 'the best rehab' foll

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Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden broke down in tears during an emotional appearance on Wednesday's It Takes Two, after being forced to pull out of the BBC show in the wake of a foot injury. Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden broke down in tears during an emotional appearance on It Takes Two, after being forced to pull out …

Tearful Amy Dowden hints she may make a sensational Strictly return

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Amy Dowden 'set to return to Strictly Come Dancing' after being forced to pull out of the competition due to a foot injury

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Amy Dowden is reportedly 'set to return' to Strictly Come Dancing in just a few weeks, after being forced to pull out of the competition. Amy Dowden is 'set to return' to Strictly Come Dancing in just a few weeks, after being forced to pull out of the competition The professional dancer, 34, who is understood to be in remission …

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Strictly: Amy Dowden’s one-liner that made Sam Quek realise there are ‘more important things’ than BBC show

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Amy Dowden makes heartbreaking statement addressing Strictly replacement Lauren Oakley

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Strictly star makes refreshingly honest admission about her elimination

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Amy Dowden's poignant final words to Strictly audience before she was forced to pull out of competition

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Sam Quek has revealed Amy Dowden shared a final touching message of positivity, before she was forced to drop out of the competition. Sam Quek has revealed Amy Dowden shared a final touching message of positivity, before she was forced to drop out of the competition The professional dancer, 34, who is understood to be in remission from breast cancer …

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Strictly's Amy Dowden breaks her silence after being forced to pull out of the competition and says her 'heart is broken' after return to the show 'set her free' following breast cancer battle

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Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden has broken her silence after it was announced she would not be returning to the competition due to a 'foot injury' The Welsh dancer, 34, who is understood to be in remission from breast cancer and has Crohn's disease, was forced to pull out of last weekend's show after collapsing backstage. Strictly Come Dancing …

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Strictly’s Amy Dowden ‘sadly’ departs competition early after foot injury

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Amy Dowden’s future on Strictly Come Dancing revealed as BBC gives ‘sad’ update

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Amy Dowden’s reaction to JB Gill’s near perfect score has Strictly fans ‘heart broken’

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Strictly’s Amy Dowden appears in first TV interview after live show collapse

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Strictly Come Dancing 2024 already has a winner – the phenomenal Amy Dowden

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Strictly's Amy Dowden issues special message to dance partner JB Gill as he prepares to perform without her - after she was forced to pull out of show amid health scare

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Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden has issued a special message to dance partner JB Gill as he prepared to dance without her on Saturday night. Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden has issued a special message to dance partner JB Gill as he prepared to dance without her on Saturday night Ms Dowden, 34, was forced to pull out …

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Strictly’s Amy Dowden appears in first TV interview after live show collapse

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

BBC's 'panic' over absent Amy Dowden and why some are now saying her dancing with JB Gill was 'not the best idea': What insiders are REALLY saying about Strictly, reveals KATIE HIND

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It was at the annual Strictly 'speed dating' event that bosses knew they were going to pair Amy Dowden with former boyband star JB Gill. Show sources say that even at that early stage JB, a singer in the chart-topping pop group JLS, was considered one of the most promising contestants and would almost certainly rank among the two or …

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Strictly's Amy Dowden gives a health update as she makes her TV return alongside JB Gill after being hospitalised following backstage collapse

Daily Mail

Strictly's Amy Dowden has given fans an update following her health scare last week. Strictly 's Amy Dowden has given fans an update following her health scare last week, as she appeared on the BBC spin-off show alongside JB Gill and Lauren Oakley on Friday The professional dancer, 34, won't be performing in Saturday's live show, with fellow pro Lauren …

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Who is replacing Amy Dowden on Strictly this week and will she return after live show collapse?

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Amy Dowden's Strictly partner JB Gill breaks his silence as dancer is forced to miss results show after being rushed to hospital

Daily Mail

Strictly Come Dancing stars and viewers have rallied around Amy Dowden after the professional dancer was rushed to hospital over the weekend. JLS star JB Gill was forced to stand solo for Sunday night's results show after his partner Amy collapsed backstage after filming wrapped on Saturday's live show. Strictly Come Dancing star JB Gill was forced to stand solo …

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Amy Dowden misses Strictly results show after being rushed to hospital in 'medical emergency' leaving her dance partner JB Gill standing solo

Daily Mail

Strictly Come Dancing hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman confirmed pro dancer Amy Dowden would not be appearing in the results show on Sunday after she was rushed to hospital on Saturday evening. The Sunday Results show for Strictly is recorded after the live show on Saturday night, with Amy thought to have collapsed during the brief break the cast …

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Shirley Ballas cuts an elegant figure in cream coat during charity event at Heathrow after Amy Dowden was rushed to hospital following backstage collapse at Strictly live show

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Shirley Ballas looked in high spirits on Sunday, as she attended a hangar party at Heathrow Airport, for Dreamflight's charity trip. Shirley Ballas looked in high spirits on Sunday, as she attended a hangar party at Heathrow Airport, for Dreamflight's charity trip The Strictly Come Dancing judge, 64, looked the picture of sophistication in a cream coat, layered over a …

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden is rushed to hospital in 'medical emergency' after collapsing backstage at live show - eight months after announcing her breast cancer was in remission

Daily Mail

Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden was rushed to hospital on Saturday evening after collapsing backstage following the live show. Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden was rushed to hospital on Saturday evening after collapsing backstage following the live show The Wesh ballroom dancer who is understood to be in remission after battling breast cancer, returned to the show following …

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Strictly dancer Amy Dowden ‘feeling much better’ after being taken to hospital

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Strictly Come Dancing’s Amy Dowden is “feeling much better”, her representative said on Sunday, after she was taken to hospital following the show’s live broadcast. The Welsh professional dancer, 34, was taken to Barnet Hospital in an ambulance for further care, with her representative saying on Sunday night that she was feeling much better. In a statement, Dowden’s spokesman said: …

3 months ago

Strictly Come Dancing: Amy Dowden make triumphant return with moving waltz

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3 months, 1 week ago

Strictly viewers left ‘in tears’ as Amy Dowden returns for the first time after cancer treatment

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Strictly release launch trailer featuring Amy Dowden for highly anticipated return

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Amy Dowden emotionally reveals that being paired with Tom Fletcher on Strictly 'saved her life' as she discusses her breast cancer battle

Daily Mail

Strictly pro Amy Dowden claimed being paired with Tom Fletcher on the BBC programme in 2021 'saved her life'. Strictly professional Amy Dowden revealed that being paired with Tom Fletcher on the BBC programme back in 2021 'saved her life' during an interview on This Morning on Monday Amy was paired with McFly singer Tom Fletcher, 39, back in 2021, …

3 months, 4 weeks ago

Amy Dowden breaks down in tears over cruel comments from trolls who branded her a 'narcissist' for sharing her breast cancer journey

Daily Mail

Amy Dowden broke down in tears while discussing the horrific trolling she received for sharing her breast cancer journey in her new documentary. Amy Dowden broke down in tears while discussing the horrific trolling she received for sharing her breast cancer journey in her new documentary The Strictly Come Dancing star's world came crashing down when she was diagnosed with …

4 months ago

Amy Dowden reveals second cancer scare that left her Strictly Come Dancing return in jeopardy

Daily Mail

Amy Dowden has revealed she suffered another cancer scare that left her Strictly return in jeopardy. Amy Dowden has revealed she seceretly suffered another cancer scare that left her Strictly Come Dancing return in jeopardy Speaking on Strictly Amy: Cancer and Me, which documents her cancer battle, Amy explained: 'It was a scare, such a worrying time' Amy's world came …

4 months, 1 week ago

Strictly star Amy Dowden opens up about cancer detail she ‘cried most over’

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Amy Dowden and Gorka Marquez lead the Strictly pros arriving for latest rehearsals - as scandal-plagued show is branded 'toxic and cruel' by staff in latest blow

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Amy Dowden and Gorka Marquez led the Strictly Come Dancing pros arriving for their latest rehearsals in Camden, north London on Monday. Amy Dowden and Gorka Marquez led the Strictly Come Dancing pros arriving for their latest rehearsals in Camden, north London on Monday Pro Gorka, 33, arrived in similarly good spirits with Lauren Oakley who showed off her legs …

5 months, 2 weeks ago

Amy Dowden pays moving tribute to husband for support during ‘tough’ years

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6 months, 1 week ago

Strictly’s Amy Dowden accepts MBE on behalf of all those living with Crohn’s disease

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6 months, 1 week ago

Amy Dowden to compete in Strictly Come Dancing following cancer treatment: ‘My heart is so happy’

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Strictly's Amy Dowden shares throwback hospital snap as she marks huge health update one year after her breast cancer diagnosis

Daily Mail

Amy Dowden took to her Instagram on Friday to share with her followers a huge health update one year after her breast cancer diagnosis. The Strictly Come Dancing professional, 33, - who was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer in May last year - shared with her followers a throwback snap of herself laying in a hospital bed. Amy Dowden …

7 months ago

Strictly Come Dancing fans show their support for Amy Dowden as she posts health update one year after her devastating cancer diagnosis

Daily Mail

Amy Dowden released an emotional video on Saturday that left her fans in tears, marking a year since her aggressive stage three cancer diagnosis. Amy Dowden released an emotional video on Saturday that left her fans in tears, marking a year since her aggressive stage three cancer diagnosis The Strictly Come Dancing professional, 33, reflected on the past 12 months …

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Strictly star Amy Dowden pays heartbreaking tribute to CoppaFeel founder Kris Hallenga with touching photos of their charity trek which raised tens of thousands for women with breast cancer: 'If it wa

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Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden has paid a heartbreaking tribute to CoppaFeel founder Kris Hallenga after she died from breast cancer aged 38. Photos show Amy Dowden taking part in the Pembrokeshire trek which raised thousands for women with breast cancer Amy appeared on the Lorraine show to pay a heartbreaking tribute to CoppaFeel founder Kris Hallenga Kris Hallenga, …

9 months, 2 weeks ago

Amy Dowden praises Tom and Giovanna Fletcher for support during cancer treatment

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

Strictly pro Amy Dowden reveals BBC series hopes after latest cancer update

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9 months, 4 weeks ago

Amy Dowden discusses her next career move and reveals how her cancer battle impacted her marriage with husband Ben Jones: 'We are stronger than ever right now'

Daily Mail

Amy Dowden discussed her next career move and opened up about how her cancer battle impacted her marriage with Ben Jones. Amy Dowden discussed her next career move and opened up about how her cancer battle impacted her marriage with Ben Jones The Strictly star, 33, was diagnosed with breast cancer in May 2023 - but happily revealed on Friday …

10 months ago

Amy Dowden celebrates cancer update she ‘never thought she’d hear’

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10 months ago

Strictly’s Amy Dowden unexpectedly rushed to hospital amid ongoing cancer treatment

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Amy Dowden surprises Strictly Come Dancing cast on live tour

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Strictly's Amy Dowden teaches a cancer-stricken couple to dance after they brought forward their wedding in her BBC series - amid her own battle with the disease

Daily Mail

Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden has been teaching a couple who brought forward their wedding due to a cancer diagnosis to dance in a BBC series. Caerphilly-born Dowden is returning to the dancefloor to help the public learn routines in the reality show Dare To Dance. Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden has been teaching a couple who brought …

10 months, 2 weeks ago

Amy Dowden surprises her Strictly colleagues on the Nottingham leg of their Strictly Come Dancing tour amid breast cancer battle

Daily Mail

Amy Dowden surprised her Strictly colleagues on the Nottingham leg of the Strictly Come Dancing Live! On Tuesday, she and her husband Ben Jones visited Dianne Buswell, Nancy Xu, Vito Coppola, Carlos Gu, and Katya Jones, and promised her 650,000 Instagram followers on Wednesday that there was more to come. tour on Tuesday The professional dancer, 33, appeared on every …

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