BBC Strictly's Amy Dowden breaks silence after 'crazy week' in cancer battle

Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden has given a welcome update to her fans on social media, after they expressed their concern for her absence over the past few days. The 33 year old professional dancer broke her silence on Wednesday, 24 January, when she took to Instagram to explain her absence and apologise to her fans for the lack of updates which had left them fearing for her wellbeing.

Amy, who has been battling breast cancer since her diagnosis in May 2023, has been an active user of social media to document her journey through treatment, which meant when she hadn’t posted since the beginning of the year, fans immediately feared the worst and began to worry if something had happened. Thankfully, nothing untoward appeared to have occurred, as Amy explained she’d had a “crazy” week in and out of hospital while battling breast cancer, as she needed to undergo a few more tests and follow ups since finishing her final round of chemotherapy 11 weeks ago.

In a length social media post, Amy wrote: “Hey hey, thank you for all the lovely messages over the last few weeks. Sorry for being a little silent here.

I needed a little time and space.” “I’m still missing and craving what I should be doing, but starting to accept I need to be patient.” “After a crazy week of hospital tests and apts last week, Ben and I then went away for a few days and it’s exactly what we both needed.” The star then continued her post with a special reminder to her fans to check their own breasts for any changes as she added: “Hope 2024 has been treating you all well. One again thanks for all the love and of course I need to remind you - have you checked yourself yet this year? If not get checking!” In addition to her absence update, Amy also shared