Shirley Ballas has been supported by Amy Dowden as she shared some worrying health news with fans. The Strictly Come Dancing judge shared a photo of herself to social media after undergoing a biopsy following a routine mammogram.
05.04.2024 - 09:19 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Amy Dowden has offered an update on her return to Strictly Come Dancing future after she revealed that "no evidence of disease" was found earlier this year after undergoing cancer treatment.
The dancer was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer in May last year after she found a lump in her breast in April, the day before going to the Maldives on honeymoon with her husband, fellow professional dancer Ben Jones. Amy announced the news after undergoing a mastectomy and later bravely documented going through chemotherapy treatment.
And it wasn't without its setback as the dancer recently shared how she was told she had come close to organ failure after she developed an infection following her first round of chemo. While she was told the positive news that there was no evidence of disease, Amy will not receive the “all clear” for five years due to her type of cancer.
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In a new chat, the 33-year-old has said she is “grateful” for being given “another shot at life” a year on from finding a cancerous lump in her breast. A year on from her discovery the Caerphilly-born dancer made a visit to Blackpool, which is where she was when she found the lump.
Speaking to Christine Lampard via video call on ITV's Lorraine, she said: "I’m doing really well, thank you. Yes, I’m back in the incredible Empress Ballroom. A year ago I was here with my students and I found the lump and was flying off on honeymoon the next day but I can’t believe in this last year I’ve come full circle, from mastectomy to gruelling chemotherapy treatment, a few obstacles along the
Shirley Ballas has been supported by Amy Dowden as she shared some worrying health news with fans. The Strictly Come Dancing judge shared a photo of herself to social media after undergoing a biopsy following a routine mammogram.
Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden has opened up about the touching message of support she received from Princess Kate during her chemotherapy treatment. The 33-year-old professional dancer revealed that she discovered a lump in her breast while on her honeymoon in the Maldives with her husband and fellow dancer, Ben Jones. After being diagnosed with stage three breast cancer, Amy underwent a mastectomy and chemotherapy treatments.
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