Strictly stars support Amy Dowden after she shaved her head

Amy Dowden is flooded with support from her Strictly co-stars after sharing the brave moment she shaved her head amid her breast cancer battle: ‘We can’t wait to have you back on the dance floor’

Amy Dowden has been flooded with support from her Strictly co-stars and fans after posting an emotional video of the moment she shaved her head during her battle with breast cancer.

The dancer, 33, received a slew of moving messages from her followers and celebrity pals after posting the emotional clip after losing much of her hair due to chemotherapy.

Among those to show their support for Amy was her longitme friend Dianne Buswell, who wrote: ‘Amy, you are still all the things you were before just with added courage strength and determination one thing about you is that you don’t let anything take over !

‘You always said to me i’m not amy with crohns, I’m amy the dancer. You’re still amy the dancer and always will be, I cannot wait to have you back on the dance floor with us chatting away making endless cups of tea! 

‘We all love you so much and i’m such a proud friend you are taking control, love you amy xxx.’

Proud: Amy Dowden has been flooded with support from her Strictly co-stars and fans after posting an emotional video of the moment she shaved her head

Inspiration: The dancer received a slew of moving messages from her followers and celebrity pals after losing much of her hair due to chemotherapy

Giovanna Fletcher, whose husband Tom competed with Amy on Strictly in 2021, added: ‘You!!! YOU!!!!!! You are beautiful to your core and with every fibre of your being. I am in awe of you my friend, and will be for the rest of time. Love you!! Xxxxxxxx.’

Saffron Barker penned: ‘Wow you’re so brave and beautiful inside and out ❤️ loads of love to you xxxx.’

Alex Jones wrote: ‘In complete awe of you! You are incredible and so beautiful! You can pull this off and make it look FABULOUS. Cariad mawr xxxx.’

Oti Mabuse penned: ‘My friend you are an absolute hero, so so strong and STILL GORGEOUS! 

‘Totally rocking that short hair style like GI AMY love you so much and from the bottom of my heart sending you prayers and even more delighted that you’re surrounded by family and friends…. Love you.’

Many Strictly Come Dancing fans took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to praise Amy’s courage and to ‘kick cancer’s a***’.

One wrote: ‘You will always be beautiful, your hair doesn’t define you. Totally understand your upset tho. Stay strong Amy, much love xx’

Another added: ‘You don’t need hair to be beautiful Amy . Good luck with your treatment x’

Emotional: A slew of Amy’s close friends from Strictly flooded her post with moving comments, vowing she would overcome her battle with the disease

Support: Many Strictly Come Dancing also fans took to X, formerly known as Twitter , to praise Amy’s courage and to ‘kick cancer’s a***’

Control: Amy explained how she was ‘taking control’ after feeling like she has had ‘so much taken away from me’ since being diagnosed with breast cancer in May

‘You are still beautiful Amy, stay strong, young lady x’ 

‘Hair comes and goes, but what is important is that she has taken a courageous step today… Well done Amy Dowden stay strong and kick Cancer arse…’

‘#AmyDowden you might not have any hair now but you are still a wonderful looking woman with a super personality. Stay strong x’

‘Amy Dowden sharing the video on insta of her shaving her head has broken me. What an incredible thing to share.’

Caerphilly-born Amy was diagnosed with breast cancer earlier in May and began chemotherapy after doctors discovered another type of cancer in her body, meaning she was unable to be paired with a celebrity for the new series. 

The professional dancer called it ‘the hardest step so far’ as she posted a heartbreaking video of herself surrounded by loved ones as her hair was cut off.

Amy explained how she was ‘taking control’ after feeling like she has had ‘so much taken away from me’ since being diagnosed with breast cancer in May.

The dancer, who has been forced to sit out the 2023 series of Strictly, said she wanted to reclaim her identity after missing so much of her life as a dancer.

‘This too shall pass,’ she wrote in the caption. ‘Taking control- The hardest step so far. I tried my best to save it. I know it’s only hair but these past few months I’ve had what feels like so much taken away from me that has made me not feel like Amy.’ 

‘I’m missing every possible aspect of dancing. I just wanted to keep my identity with my hair and I tried telling myself it wouldn’t go. But I would dread the pain of waking up to the shredding everyday.’

She continued: ‘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 CONTROL.’

Looking forward: The dancer, who has been forced to sit out the 2023 series of Strictly, said she wanted to reclaim her identity after missing so much of her life as a dancer (pictured in January 2023 on the Strictly live tour)  

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‘It’s going to take some time to get use to and learn to love and embrace but, I’m now focussing-not on the hair I’m losing but the hair I’m going to get back and the happy dancing, tea lover who talks way to fast whilst rolling every rrrrr who is still there inside with or without hair!’

She added that she has also reached the halfway point in her chemotherapy treatment, explaining: ‘Since taking control, I feel I can now see the finish line. This for me was a hurdle I couldn’t even bring myself to think or speak about. I’ve done it and I’ve also crossed the half way chemo line!’

‘Im feeling empowered and positive! To everyone on their own journey, whatever that maybe, I’m sending love, power, strength and courage.

‘I found my courage for this step and I’m proud.’

‘(There are some fun before and after vids/reels coming, but I wanted to share the truth and hopefully help others, and bring normality to a beautiful bald head).’

With the help of family and friends, who all took turns cutting a lock of Amy’s hair, the dancer tearfully confronted her new look with a smile at the end of the emotional video.  

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