Overview

• After a routine appointment on Thursday, the Strictly Come Dancing professional said her heart sank when staff described the oncology unit as 'ridiculously busy' and she urged people to see a GP if something feels wrong.
• Dowden continues monthly injections as part of follow-up for a hormone-driven cancer, which she says help keep hormones at bay.
• She has been in remission with no evidence of disease since February 2024 following chemotherapy and a single mastectomy in 2023.
• Preparing for a full return to the BBC show in 2025, she has been named in the professional line-up and says she feels recharged and healthier heading into a season set to launch on September 20.
• She praised the Sheldon Unit team as 'real life heroes' and recounted a patient on treatment asking for a photo, noting the lift that Strictly brings on the ward.