Strictly Come Dancing stars praise Amy Dowden as she shares 'hurt' amid 'one step closer' to end of cancer treatment

Amy Dowden has been flooded with praise and support from her Strictly Come Dancing co-stars and her fans as she told them she's 'one step closer' to the end of her cancer treatment. The star has bravely been sharing her journey online after being given a stage three breast cancer diagnosis.

Amy, who has been part of the hit BBC One dance show since 2017, had undergone a mastectomy and reconstruction after receiving the diagnosis after she discovered a lump in her right breast before going on her honeymoon with her husband Ben Jones.

Following the operation, she was waiting for news of the next steps in her treatment and shared how she was dealt a "massive blow" when doctors found "more tumours" and another type of cancer which meant she needed chemotherapy and also that she won't be able to compete in the hit show this year.

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Earlier on Thursday (August 3), Amy took to Instagram where she shared a photo of herself to her Instagram Story, showing her in her hospital bed and wearing a cold cap which is designed to reduce blood flow to the scalp and is sometimes used during chemotherapy in order to help minimize hair loss.

"I hardly slept," she started to type alongside her post. "Broke down into tears as soon as I got in the room. Port has been a success. Cold cap on. So far coping and not as bad as I thought with cold cap."

She then heartbreakingly added: "But just wishing this wasn't happening to me! Nurses here are just incredible. Thank you NHS and I've got my fellow pink sister sat by my side and made sure I walked through the door this morning."

Amy then shared a follow-up post, showing her having a cup of tea and it appears