Strictly's Amy Dowden 'dreaming of dancing' with co-stars amid cancer treatment
Amy Dowden has said she is "dreaming of dancing again" as she supports her co-stars.
The Strictly Come Dancing pro had to pull out of this year’s show after being diagnosed with cancer. Despite not being able to take part in the series, Amy has been sharing her support to this year's contestants. The professional dancer took to her own social media ahead of the first results show. She shared behind-the-scenes snaps of the recording of Strictly's tribute to Tina Turner.
Amy said: "Tune in tonight for the first results show of the series! The standard this year is insane. What a great two live shows so far. I was lucky to be able to be there for tonight's opening number a few weeks back and all I can say is WOW! What another incredible number created by @jasongilkison. It’s moments like this I need right now, escaping me from my now-at-the-moment reality and I’m so thankful to the entire @bbcstrictly for this. Hoping to back with the gang real soon."
Amy was able to join in the filming of Strictly's tribute to Tina Turner (Instagram)
The dancer recently shared the emotional moment she cut off her hair (Instagram)She added: "There’s no text book or right/wrong way to deal with your cancer journey. Everyone deals with it rightly their way. I’m so lucky to be surrounded by so much support which I don’t take for granted and days like here is what keeps me going. I’m dreaming every night of dancing on that floor again but right now I’m my fellow pros' proudest and biggest cheerleader. Who’s your fav so far?! #strictlycomedancing #forevergrateful #strictlyfamily #support."
Last month, Amy teased a return to the show as the Welsh dancer said: “Hopefully I’ll be there in a few weeks”. Taking to Instagram to wish everyone good luck as the latest series kicked off, Amy wrote: “Happy live show day @bbcstrictly. Wishing the entire team a fabulous show and I know it’s going to be amazing! I’ve been kept up to date with the pros and a few sneaky FaceTimes! Literally can’t wait to watch and support you all. Hopefully I’ll be there in a few weeks.”
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Amy revealed she had been diagnosed with stage three breast cancer earlier this year and had a mastectomy. But she recently shared doctors had also found “another type” of cancer and she needed to undergo further treatment. Since then Amy has been keeping fans up to date with her ongoing treatment and shared a heartbreaking video on Instagram that showed her head shaved. She invited her friends and family to cut off her locks before a hairdresser steps in to finish the emotional haircut.
She wrote a powerful caption alongside the emotional clip, and told fans she was “taking back control”. “The hardest step so far. I tried my best to save it. I know it’s only hair but these past few months I’ve had what feels like so much taken away from me that has made me not feel like Amy. I’m missing every possible aspect of dancing. I just wanted to keep my identity with my hair and I tried telling myself it wouldn’t go. But I would dread the pain of waking up to the shredding everyday,” she explained.
“I’ve not been able to take control of this journey so far, but as you can see with some of my loved ones I took the courage and CONTROL. It’s going to take some time to get use to and learn to love and embrace but, I’m now focussing-not on the hair I’m losing but the hair I’m going to get back and the happy dancing, tea lover who talks way to fast whilst rolling every rrrrr who is still there inside with or without hair!”
Strictly Come Dancing returns next Saturday, October 7 at 6.20pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
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