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Amy Dowden Says Recovery on Track Four Weeks After Second Mastectomy

She stresses the operation was not for a new cancer diagnosis.

Overview

  • Speaking on BBC's It Takes Two, Dowden said she is feeling well and that her recovery is going to plan four weeks after surgery.
  • Her pre-recorded Pro Challenge attempt topped the leaderboard with 33 valid Samba Whisks, surpassing Nancy Xu's 28 under judging by Shirley Ballas.
  • The Pro Challenge segment was filmed before her recent operation, and she appeared on the show alongside fellow professional Katya Jones.
  • Dowden remarked that time away left her feeling "a bit rusty" and said "luck has not been on my side" over the past two years.
  • This update follows an early exit from the 2025 series with partner Thomas Skinner and comes after her 2023 breast cancer diagnosis, initial mastectomy and chemotherapy, and a 'no evidence of disease' report in February 2024.