Overview
- Amy Dowden announced on Instagram that she will have another mastectomy this week, stressing it is not to treat a new diagnosis.
- They medical team expressed confidence in a straightforward recovery, and she said she will rejoin Strictly once healed.
- Dowden told fans she aims to “dance my way through 2026,” thanking supporters for messages following her update.
- It Takes Two host Janette Manrara paused the BBC show to wish Dowden a speedy recovery after airing a retrospective of her Strictly moments.
- Dowden, diagnosed in 2023 and treated with mastectomy and chemotherapy, reported no evidence of disease in February 2024 and has since used her platform to promote early screening.