Overview
- Dowden announced in an Instagram video that she will have the operation this week after recent medical appointments.
- Her doctors expect a straightforward recovery, and she plans to rejoin Strictly once she has healed.
- In a follow-up message, she said she feels fit and strong and aims to dance her way through 2026.
- She previously reported “no evidence of disease” in February 2024 after a mastectomy, chemotherapy and fertility treatment following her 2023 diagnosis.
- Strictly colleagues and friends including Tom Skinner, Tom Fletcher, Dianne Buswell and Karen Hauer shared public messages of support.