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Strictly Come Dancing pro, Amy Dowden, was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer in May last year and underwent a mastectomy and chemotherapy Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter We have more newsletters Get the latest top news stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter We have more newsletters Amy Dowden has marked a year since her first surgery following her cancer diagnosis where she was told she had stage three breast cancer in May last year. The Strictly Come Dancing star revealed she discovered a lump in her breast in April 2023, just before jetting off to the Maldives for her honeymoon with husband Ben Jones, who is also a professional dancer. This led to her diagnosis of stage three breast cancer.

After undergoing a mastectomy, Amy bravely shared her journey through chemotherapy treatment. Despite some setbacks during her treatment, she received the uplifting news earlier this year that there was no evidence of disease. However, due to the nature of her cancer, she won't receive the "all clear" until five years have passed.



Amy expressed her hopes of returning to the dance floor this year. Although she hasn't been overly active on social media, she did take to Instagram on Friday (June 7) to commemorate a year since her mastectomy and reconstruction surgery. Posting a photo of herself in hospital where she can be seen giving a brave thumbs up from her bed, the Welsh dancer wrote: "Can't believe it'.

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