{"id":445701,"date":"2026-02-26T00:28:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T00:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/445701\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T00:28:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T00:28:10","slug":"amy-dowden-shares-candid-health-update-as-bbc-strictly-star-reveals-keeping-options-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/445701\/","title":{"rendered":"Amy Dowden shares candid health update as BBC Strictly star reveals ‘keeping options open’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Strictly Come Dancing professional Amy Dowden has opened up about the profound grief she experiences over her changed body following life-saving surgery.<\/p>\n

The dancer, who underwent a double mastectomy as part of her breast cancer treatment, spoke candidly alongside fellow survivor Kelly Crump about their shared experiences.<\/p>\n

“Both Kelly and I both have had double masectomies. Do we mourn our old bodies?<\/p>\n

“Absolutely. I would do anything in the world to have my old body back,” Ms Dowden said.<\/p>\n

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Amy Dowden has issued a health update <\/p>\n

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Despite the emotional toll, the Welsh performer expressed deep appreciation for the procedure that preserved her life.<\/p>\n

“But the reality is I’ve had a double masectomy. It saved my life. I’m grateful to be here. I certainly don’t see it as a free boob job,” she added, speaking in an Instagram Stories post. <\/p>\n

Ms Dowden also revealed the heartbreaking reality that breastfeeding will never be an option for her following the surgery, touching on the deeply personal implications for any future family plans.<\/p>\n

The Strictly professional acknowledged that speaking publicly about such intimate matters often invites unwanted scrutiny from social media users.<\/p>\n

“But I will never have the option to breastfeed. And sometimes people online are ready to attack you,” she stated.<\/p>\n

The breast cancer campaigner continues to use her public profile to encourage others to prioritise their health, regularly urging her followers to examine themselves for potential warning signs.<\/p>\n

The dancer has become a prominent voice in raising awareness about the importance of early detection and regular check-ups since her diagnosis.<\/p>\n

Her journey through treatment and recovery was documented in the BBC film Strictly Amy: Cancer and Me, which offered viewers an intimate look at her experience battling the disease.<\/p>\n

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Amy Dowden underwent cancer treatment in 2023<\/p>\n

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Elsewhere, Ms Dowden recently shared some career wishes outside of Strictly.<\/a><\/p>\n

Speaking to GB News at the TV Choice Awards earlier this month, the choreographer explained: “I would absolutely love to be on Celebrity Traitors, I’d definitely say yes!”<\/p>\n

Last year’s celeb edition of the popular show saw comedian-turned-villainous Traitor Alan Carr being crowned winner after he managed to deceive his co-stars into thinking he was a Faithful.<\/p>\n

Reigning Strictly champion Mr Gu expressed an interest to compete in the BBC series alongside Ms Down. <\/p>\n

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Amy Dowden shared her hopes for the future <\/p>\n

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He joked: “The whole point for me going on The Traitors is actually for showing my outfits.”<\/p>\n

Sporting a stylish ensemble of jeans, a denim jacket, and a white shirt complete with a patterned black and grey tie, he quipped: “I’ll bring my whole suitcase and show my outfits!<\/p>\n

“But it’s just an amazing show, and I love everything Claudia does.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Strictly Come Dancing professional Amy Dowden has opened up about the profound grief she experiences over her changed…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":445702,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[243,6491,830,96,1598,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-445701","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-celebrities","tag-bbc","tag-celebrities","tag-celebrity","tag-entertainment","tag-strictly-come-dancing","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/445701","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=445701"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/445701\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/445702"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=445701"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=445701"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=445701"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}