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Alex Kingston Says Strictly Has Made Her ‘Fearless’ as She Prepares for Blackpool After Cancer Treatment

The 62-year-old, diagnosed last year and treated with a hysterectomy and radiotherapy, says sharing her story now is meant to encourage others.

Overview

  • Kingston disclosed she haemorrhaged on stage during a theatre run before seeking care, after which doctors found cancer in her fallopian tubes that had not spread to her ovaries.
  • She reports renewed strength from training, saying her physique has noticeably improved and citing a therapist who observed developing muscle tone.
  • Having kept her diagnosis private until recently, she chose to speak out while still competing to show she is moving forward and to urge people to live fully.
  • After a low-scoring Paso Doble, she rebounded with a widely praised waltz and returns to the Tower Ballroom for Blackpool week with partner Johannes Radebe.
  • She plans a couples choice routine to a medley of songs by Shirley Bassey and Geri Halliwell and says she is taking the contest one day at a time.