Amy Dowden hints she’ll be back on Strictly soon as she reveals ‘hardest step’ in cancer journey

Strictly Come Dancing’s Amy Dowden said she hopes to be back at the dance show ‘in a few weeks’ as she sent a message of support to the BBC show team ahead of its first live programme of 2023. The 33-year-old professional dancer is not taking part in this year’s show after she announced in June that she had undergone a mastectomy after discovering she had stage three breast cancer.

Tonight a new batch of famous faces will take to the dancefloor for their first performance with their professional partners during the first live show of the 21st series on Saturday night. Amy posted a photo of her dressed in Strictly glamour to her Instagram ahead of the show and wrote: “Happy live show day @bbcstrictly. Wishing the entire team a fabulous show and I know it’s going to be amazing!

“I’ve been kept up to date with the pros and a few sneaky FaceTimes! Literally can’t wait to watch and support you all. Hopefully I’ll be there in a few weeks. #my2023officialpic #keepdancing #strictlycomedancing #friends #strictlyfamily #thebestshow.”

READ MORE: Strictly Come Dancing star has 'potential' while 'wildcard' may struggle and 'connection' spotted

READ MORE: What time is Strictly Come Dancing on tonight as first live show sees all couples perform?

It comes after Amy shared a video of her loved ones helping her shave her head as she revealed she had crossed the halfway point in her chemotherapy treatment. She said this is the “hardest step so far” as she explained that she tried to save her hair as she felt like “so much” had been taken away from her that made her feel like herself.

The dancer added: “I’ve not been able to take control of this journey so far, but as you can see with some of my loved ones I took the courage and