Strictly's Amy Dowden stays positive amid her breast cancer battle

Strictly’s Amy Dowden stays positive amid her breast cancer battle as she shares sweet clip dancing with her family – after shaving her head

Strictly’s Amy Dowden is staying positive amid her breast cancer battle and shared a sweet clip dancing with her family to her Instagram on Monday.

It comes after last week the professional dancer, 33, shared the emotional moment she shaved her head after losing her hair during treatment for breast cancer.

She 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.

And for her new video she did a before and after reel, beginning the clip with her hair worn under a cap before changing to reveal her shaved head.

She penned in the caption: ‘When @diannebuswell sends you reel ideas! Fair play dad @richard_dowden you steal the show here with your performance and energy #showman ! This brought so much fun to the day! 

Optimism: Strictly’s Amy Dowden is staying positive amid her breast cancer battle and shared a sweet clip dancing with her family to her Instagram on Monday

Tough: It comes after last week the professional dancer, 33, shared the emotional moment she shaved her head after losing her hair during treatment for breast cancer

‘As dancing always does #bravetheshave #breastcancer #chemo #family #lovedones #bringinglighttooursituation #itiswhatitis #cancer #canceryoung #letsdance #takingcontrol.’

She looked casual in a light pink jumper and jeans as her family and friends danced behind her. 

It comes after fans flooded Amy with support as the first Strictly live show of 2023 got under way last Saturday.

The professional dancer was absent from the show as she currently undergoes chemotherapy treatment amid her battle with breast cancer. 

Yet the Welsh dragon is still very much part of the Strictly family as fans spotted her in the 2023 titles which introduces all the couples at the start of every show alongside the recognisable theme music.

And fans have now flocked to share their support with the star as they headed to Twitter to send her their well wishes. 

One fan wrote: ‘God bless you Amy. you are missed this year . Get well, we want you better and back to your lovely self’. 

Another commented: ‘Sad that Amy Dowden can’t be on this series of #Strictly – she was always one of my faves and will be again! Good luck to her.’

All smiles: And for her new video she did a before and after reel, beginning the clip with her hair worn under a cap before changing to reveal her shaved head

Positive: She penned in the caption: ‘When @diannebuswell sends you reel ideas! Fair play dad @richard_dowden you steal the show here with your performance and energy #showman ! This brought so much fun to the day!’

Kind words: She looked casual in a light pink jumper and jeans as her family and friends danced behind her

Emotional: She 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 

Support: Amy’s husband Ben is pictured cutting off a lock of her hair amid her breast cancer battle

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

Yet Amy may be back earlier than we may have thought, after the star shared her hopes of returning to Strictly in a matter of weeks.

The dancer took to Instagram on Saturday to wish her fellow professionals and the celebrity line-up luck for Saturday’s first live show of the 2023 series.

Amy was expected to miss the new series amid her battle with breast cancer, but she has now shared her hopes that she could rejoin the show in just weeks’ time.

Sharing her official 2023 Strictly snap, Amy told how she ‘can’t wait’ to watch and support all the couples as she sent them a sweet message of good luck.

She wrote: ‘Happy live show day @bbcstrictly wishing the entire team a fabulous show and I know it’s going to be amazing! 

‘I’ve been kept up to date with the pros and a few sneaky FaceTimes! Literally can’t wait to watch and support you all. Hopefully I’ll be there in a few weeks.’

Her Strictly co-stars were quick to take to the comments section to send her supportive messages and told how much they will miss her.

Dianne Buswell, who is partnered up with Bobby Brazier, wrote: ‘Thinking of you, we all miss you …… but i already have a smile on my face thinking of this time next year when your gonna be back dancing with us again.’

While Katya Jones, who will dance with Nigel Harman, penned: ‘We gonna miss you sooo much tonight! Will do everything to make you proud.’

And Karen Hauer, who is the pro partner of Eddie Kadi, added: ‘Love you babe.’

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.

It came days after Amy shared the emotional moment she shaved her head after losing her hair following her fourth round of chemotherapy treatment.

Amy called it ‘the hardest step so far’ as she shared a heartbreaking video of herself surrounded by loved ones as her hair was cut off on Thursday.

She 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.

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.

‘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)  

Illness: The Strictly favourite was diagnosed with breast cancer in May and began chemotherapy after doctors discovered she was fighting another type of cancer too

‘It’s going to take some time to get use to and learn to love and embrace but, I’m now focusing-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!’

‘I’m 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).’

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