SHE'S A FIGHTER Strictly’s Amy Dowden rushed back to hospital amid cancer battle
STRICTLY star Amy Dowden has revealed she was rushed back to hospital amid her cancer battle.
The dancer has been keeping her fans up to date with her health since she shared she has stage three breast cancer back in May.
Earlier this month she revealed her hair has been growing back since undergoing chemotherapy.
But this morning shared a snap from a hospital bed.
Amy said: "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 the respiratory unit enough!"
She added: "Also to my family and Ben of course. Always dropping everything and spending endless hours next to my bed while I mainly slept."
Sharing another snap with an oxygen mask on, she said: "Feeling much better and thanks for the many messages after going quiet!
"Off to oncology unit today for my monthly injection (missed it last week with being poorly)."
It comes after Amy admitted she was so terrified of being axed from the BBC dance show.
Strictly Amy's cancer 'nightmare'
The Sun's Jamie Downham takes a look at the beloved Strictly star's ups and downs...
AS Strictly Come Dancing viewers know, you'll struggle to catch Amy Dowden without a huge smile on her face.
But recently the Welsh star - one the best-rated Ballroom and Latin American professional dancers the UK has ever produced - has suffered a string of "nightmare" blows to her health.
She was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer in May last year and underwent a full mastectomy, before having chemotherapy towards the end of 2023.
However, she later reported docs had found a clot on her lung, telling fans sadly: "Unfortunately I've had another nightmare this week."
Nonetheless, brave Amy, seen here dancing with James Bye, made an epic return to Strictly the following month with an appearance that left many viewers in floods tears.
As 2024 dawned, she admitted: "I feel I was robbed of the year I had planned and reflecting for me makes me upset and angry."
However, she was soon smiling again. Amy, her hair starting to grow back after her cancer treatment, was seen messing around with her co-stars Dianne Buswell and Vito Coppola on the Strictly tour earlier this month.
And despite another spell in hospital, she still mustered a cheeriness many would struggle for, telling fans: "The sun is shining - and I certainly can't wait for Spring."
And we certainly can't wait to see you dancing again, Amy...
Her close pal Sara Davies revealed that she almost delayed her chemotherapy.
Speaking on the Invite Only show, Sara said: "I spent a lot of time with her at the start of the cancer diagnosis when she wasn't feeling positive. She'd been dealt a bad hand and she was struggling with it."
She continued: "I was the one who was like, 'What's the plan, Amy?' and pushing her to make difficult decisions.
"She wasn't sure if she was going to have chemo so we talked about that."
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