Overview
- Appearing live on Channel 4’s Stand Up To Cancer, the dancer said she had another mastectomy five weeks ago and feels “no longer emotionally attached” to her body.
- Dowden said she continues monthly oncology injections and has been put into menopause because her cancer is hormone‑fed.
- She told viewers she does not know if she will be able to become a mother, while expressing gratitude for being able to dance again and for her medical team.
- In earlier remarks, she explained opting for a preventative left‑side mastectomy after pre‑cancerous cells were found and after surgeons previously discovered additional tumours.
- After returning to Strictly in 2025 and exiting early with Thomas Skinner, she signalled future plans by inviting Luke Evans on Instagram to be her partner in 2026.