Amy Dowden makes triumphant Strictly return ‘for her family’ after cancer treatment - ‘They struggled just as much as I did having to watch me go through it,’ the dancer said

Amy Dowden receives standing ovation after first dance on Strictly since cancer diagnosis Strictly Come Dancing, BBC

Any, the Welsh ballroom dancer, who first joined the cast of Strictly in 2017, was too ill to compete in last year's series

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Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas had some touching words for Amy Dowden as she made her return to the BBC show tonight after taking a break to undergo cancer treatment

Amy Dowden ‘grateful’ to Strictly family as she returns to competition - The launch show will see the dancers perform an ’empowering’ routine to celebrate Dowden’s return.

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Hospital staff who treated Strictly Come Dancing’s Amy Dowden have issued a touching message wishing her all the best after she returned to the show. The fan favourite professional dancer was forced to miss the last series after undergoing treatment for breast cancer.