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BBC Strictly star Amy Dowden broke down in tears (Image: BBC) Amy Dowden revealed she broke down in tears last night as a nurse issued a stark warning after the Strictly Come Dancing favourite was diagnosed with grade III breast cancer in May last year. The professional dancer underwent a difficult recovery from having a masectomy and chemotherapy sessions as she issued a new update. The 34 year old has since returned to the BBC show this year but was overcome with emotion on Thursday evening.

Taking to her Instagram Stories Amy explained: "Last night was one of those nights where I needed a really good cry feel so much better for it today. function loadOvpScript(){let el=document.createElement('script');el.



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Log('[Load] OVP tcfLoaded',new Date())})}},1500)}) "I've seen my documentary this week and I guess it was hard to process. Watching it to living it is so different!" READ MORE GMB Adil Ray cut off by Ranvir Singh as he makes Meghan and Harry 'royal' remark Amy Dowden was diagnosed with grade three breast cancer last year (Image: Getty) She continued: "I know I've said it before but personally one of the best pieces of advice was from a nurse telling me to let it out when I need to! "I've really learned that the past year!" Amy concluded: "Anyway feeling so much better today! Another fun full on day of rehearsals ahead and I can't wait." The Strictly star, who also battles Crohn's Disease, is gearing up to face her health ordeal in a new documentary title Amy Dowden: Fight of My Life, will be broadcast on BBC One this summer.

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Read our Privacy Policy It will be shown ahead of her return to Strictly, after she missed last year's series because of her illness. Amy underwent treatment for breast cancer but will be returning to Strictly this year. In February, she announced that doctors found no evidence of cancer in her body.

However, she revealed she will need monthly injections for the next five years..

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