Overview
- Amy Dowden posted from her hospital bed to say the surgery went well, thanking supporters as she rests and recovers.
- She will miss upcoming Strictly Come Dancing episodes and says she hopes to rejoin the show once healed, pledging to “dance through 2026.”
- The dancer first revealed the new operation earlier in the week and emphasized it followed medical consultation rather than a fresh diagnosis.
- Colleagues and fans sent messages of support, with It Takes Two host Janette Manrara wishing her a speedy recovery and family by her side in hospital.
- Dowden previously underwent a mastectomy and chemotherapy after her 2023 breast cancer diagnosis and reported no evidence of disease in February 2024, later crediting her 2021 partnership with Tom Fletcher for helping lead to the tumour’s discovery.