Gemma Atkinson announced a 'last' after she and Gorka Marquez shared a relatable moment with fans. The Hits Radio host is heavily pregnant and is counting down the days until she welcomed her second child with her Strictly Come Dancing star beau.
24.05.2023 - 09:03 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Strictly Come Dancing stars and Gemma Atkinson have been among the first to rush to show their public support for Amy Dowden after she revealed she has breast cancer.
The Welsh dancer first discovered a lump in her right breast in April, the day before she and her husband Ben Jones flew to the Maldives for their belated honeymoon. "I was in the shower and I felt this hard lump in my right breast," Amy told Hello! Magazine.
"I was in shock; I checked again. I thought: 'Right, it could just be period-related, or so many things. I decided I was going to keep an eye on it for a few weeks."
Amy, who has appeared on the BBC's hit dance show since 2017, said she continued to notice the lump while she was on holiday but started to "check it less" out of worry. "I didn't want to flare my Crohn's up," she told the publication.
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"Then, once we were back home, I went to do a [dance] show with Ben and I was putting some shimmer on and the lump felt so much bigger. I just knew I needed to go to the doctors."
The 32-year-old, who only received the diagnosis of grade 3 breast cancer last week, shared how it was her experience of doing the CoppaTrek! with Gi – the fundraising 100km walk led by Giovanna Fletcher, the wife of her former dance partner Tom Fletcher, in support of breast health awareness charity CoppaFeel! – last June that ultimately led her to discover her own breast cancer.
"This last year, obviously, I made a conscious effort to check my breasts. CoppaFeel! has now potentially saved my life, because I don't know how long this lump could have been there before I would have noticed and done something about it," she said. "So me speaking out might
Gemma Atkinson announced a 'last' after she and Gorka Marquez shared a relatable moment with fans. The Hits Radio host is heavily pregnant and is counting down the days until she welcomed her second child with her Strictly Come Dancing star beau.
Strictly Come Dancing professional Amy Dowden has told fans that her breast cancer surgery has gone "well" as she took to her social media to provide an update.
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Gemma Atkinson declared 'I can't' as she teased a backstage exchange with her former Emmerdale lover at the British Soap Awards 2023. The actress, who previously starred as Carly Hope in the ITV soap, dazzled on stage at The Lowry in Salford as she presented an award.
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Helen Skelton has been dubbed a 'northern Bond girl' as she showed off her latest skills on the water. The Countryfile host wowed viewers of Strictly Come Dancing last year as she took on a new challenge, years after being found doing the unimaginable on Blue Peter.
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Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden has returned to social media following the news of her cancer diagnosis last month.
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Gorka Marquez may be vying for the Glitterball trophy again later this year but he has something much bigger ahead of him first. The Strictly Come Dancing star is currently counting down the weeks until he welcomes his second child with fiancee Gemma Atkinson.
Gemma Atkinson couldn't help but make a cheeky dig at her Hits Radio co-host after her maternity replacement was revealed. Former Coronation Street star Brooke Vincent will keep Gemma's seat warm while she heads off to welcome baby number two.
Brooke Vincent has landed a new job, revealing that she will be stepping in for Gemma Atkinson on Hits Radio while the former Hollyoaks actress is away on maternity leave.The ex-Coronation Street star, 30 shared the exciting news on Instagram as she posted a snap of herself in the radio studio. She penned the caption: "The News It Out!!! I am absolutely over the moon to be covering Gemma on her maternity leave & keeping old Toolan @miketoolan in check on @hitsradiouk! "You can tune in from Monday 5th June to hear my little dulcet tones!!! From 4pm-7pm on your drive time home [car emoji]] "@glouiseatkinson Keep your phone on loud! I may need your help [laughing emoji] [hear emoji]," Brooke added.
Brooke Vincent has told of the advice she has received from Gemma Atkinson as she ‘replaces her’. It has been announced that the former Coronation Street star will sit in for Gemma on Hits Radio while she heads off on maternity leave.
Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden issued a moving update just hours after she shared her breast cancer diagnosis with fans. There was an outpouring of love and support when the dancer shared how she'd found a lump which has since been confirmed as stage 3 breast cancer.
Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden has shared the news that she has breast cancer. The dancer has shared her personal news, which she only received last week, in the hopes to raise awareness of the disease and help others going through their own diagnoses.
Gemma Atkinson has shown fans a sweet moment she shared with her daughter, Mia, days after starting her maternity leave ahead of welcoming baby number two. The pregnant Hits Radio host is currently riding solo at home as her Strictly Come Dancing star fiance Gorka Marquez is currently on tour.
Gemma Atkinson has left fans asking 'where can I get one?' as she showed the genius leaving gift she got for her Hits Radio co-host before jokingly admitting the 'intimidating' reason behind it.