BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Amy Dowden in plea to fans after sharing cruel messages amid cancer treatment

Amy Dowden has shared plea with fans after revealing she's been subject to cruel messages as she continues to bravely document her cancer journey. The Strictly Come Dancing star has been keeping her fans up to date with her health since she shared she had stage three breast cancer in May last year.

She later documented her chemotherapy treatment after the planned course of action changed once doctors found another type of cancer, meaning she wouldn't be able to make a swift return to the BBC One dance contest as she had hoped.

And after facing multiple health setbacks during her treatment, Amy has since rung the bell to signal the end of her chemo. After taking a much-needed break with her husband Ben Jones, which was featured on ITV's Lorraine, Amy was getting back into the swing of her life and continued hospital appointments when she was struck by a fresh setback.

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The Welsh professional dancers told on Monday (February 19) how she is doing "much better" after being unexpectedly admitted to the respiratory unit last week amid her ongoing treatment for breast cancer.

In an Instagram Story post, she shared a photo of her lying in a hospital bed while using a respiratory mask. Alongside the picture, Amy wrote: "So last week didn’t exactly go to plan! Feeling much better now and still taking it easy. But can’t thank the NHS and the care I received on respiratory unit enough!"

In another post she thanked her family and husband Ben for "always dropping everything" and "spending endless hours" next to her bed while she slept. The 33-year-old added: "Feeling