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BBC Strictly’s Amy Dowden back in hospital as she shares ‘anxious’ cancer update

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Strictly Come Dancing professional Amy Dowden shared that she was back in hospital on Sunday to undergo an MRI scan amid her battle with breast cancer.

In a clip shared from outside the hospital, Amy, 33, explained to her 653,000 Instagram followers: “I know it’s been a while hasn’t it since I’ve spoken to you lot. I’ve got to my hospital appointment early so I thought I’d come on. You’re probably thinking, ‘That’s strange, a hospital appointment on a Sunday?’ but I’ve got an MRI scan.

“I think it’s so amazing that the NHS offer a seven-day week appointment for MRIs. I’m really hoping this is my last MRI for a while now.

“It does feel strange coming to a hospital on a Sunday but at the same time, with my life, it doesn’t. It’s a strange one.”

Amy then changed into her hospital gown and captured a photograph for her followers.

She wrote in the caption: “It doesn’t matter how many times you have tests you never get used to it and I feel your anxiety only gets worse.

“Smile on my face but deep down just get this over with!”

In a more upbeat update, the Welsh dancer said she was “so happy” with how much her hair has grown after she lost it during chemotherapy.

Posing for a selfie from her car, Amy gave the camera a thumbs-up and said: “It’s been a little while so I thought I’d show you my hair growth. Makes me happy to see the difference and looking back. It’s coming.”

Amy was diagnosed with breast cancer in May 2023 after finding a lump the day before she flew on her honeymoon with her husband, Ben.

She underwent a single mastectomy in June before doctors discovered she was suffering from another form of cancer that would need further treatment.

The Strictly favourite has kept her fans updated throughout her treatment, sharing her struggles with sepsis, a blood clot in her lung as well as a broken foot.

Devastatingly for her, her health woes meant she had to sit out most of Strictly 2023 and was unable to have a celebrity partner. However, she did make a few appearances throughout the series, including an emotional moment during the final group dance.

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