STRICTLY Come Dancing star Amy Dowden has shared a first look at her emotional documentary following her difficult battle with cancer. The pro dancer was forced to withdraw from the BBC contest last year as a result of being diagnosed with breast cancer aged just 32. Amy was left floored to discover she had the illness after finding a lump in her breast the night before jetting away on honeymoon.
Taking a brave leap of faith, just six days after being diagnosed with the terrible disease, Amy signed on to star in a warts-and-all documentary with the BBC chronicling the uncertain battle ahead of her. Faced with the possibilities of surgery, chemotherapy and cancer treatments, the pro dancer agreed to lay bare the reality of a young woman living with cancer for the intimate programme. The past 15 months of Amy's life have been packaged together for the eye-opening documentary which Amy hopes can be used as a tool of inspiration for others going through a similar situation.
Read More on Amy Dowden New first-look images from the BBC series show Amy in hospital undergoing a variety of treatments as part of her battle. Speaking about deciding to let the cameras into her life and follow her journey, Amy said: “A year ago I was recently married and about to go on honeymoon, it was an exciting new chapter in my life, but finding a lump on my breast changed my life..
. "I never thought at my age I would get cancer and, despite having family members and friends who were cancer survivors.