Amy Dowden has said her return to Strictly Come Dancing was thrown into doubt after another cancer scare. The 34-year-old professional dancer, who was twice diagnosed with cancer last year, was rushed back to hospital for further tests as doctors were concerned about abnormalities in her breast after a check-up. She said she was "crushed" and had sleepless nights waiting for the news.
But when getting the all-clear from her consultant, Amy told him "we haven't had good news much, so thank you." Her latest health worry was captured by BBC cameras filming Strictly Amy: Cancer and Me , which documented her journey from initial diagnosis to her Strictly return this autumn. "It was a scare, such a worrying time," Amy said.
"I'll never forget them calling me to say we're sorry but we've seen something we don't like the look of. "I was in disbelief, I thought I can't go back through this again, I can't miss Strictly again. My whole family were heartbroken.
" Amy was initially diagnosed with grade three breast cancer , aged 32, in May 2023 after finding a lump in her breast the day before she went on her honeymoon. She hoped surgery would solve it, but two months later was told doctors found had "more tumours" and "another type of cancer". The Strictly star, who had a mastectomy and spoken of the heartbreak of losing her hair after chemotherapy, made a surprise appearance on the hit BBC show last October .
Amy revealed in February 2024 she had "no evidence of disease" after a health c.