Overview
- Dowden announced on Instagram that she will have the surgery this week following a recent consultation with her medical team.
- She will step away from Strictly Come Dancing during her recovery and says she looks forward to rejoining once healed.
- Her clinicians are confident she can expect a straightforward recovery, according to her statement.
- Support poured in from Strictly colleagues and friends, including Thomas Skinner, Dianne Buswell, Karen Hauer, Tom Fletcher and judge Motsi Mabuse.
- Dowden previously underwent a mastectomy and chemotherapy after her 2023 diagnosis, reported “no evidence of disease” in February 2024, and has since promoted early detection, including through the My Breast Friend app.