Overview
- Dowden said on December 16 that her consultant approved her participation in the live final's routine, confirming the update via Instagram.
- She will dance with strict limits, stating she cannot lift or be lifted and will keep activity gradual about six weeks after surgery.
- The recent mastectomy was a planned clinical decision made with her medical team rather than treatment for a new cancer.
- The professional withdrew from this year’s competition after an early elimination with Apprentice star Tom Skinner to undergo the procedure.
- During recovery she has appeared on It Takes Two, The One Show and Channel 4’s Stand Up to Cancer, and has featured in Strictly segments.