Amy Dowden is determined to be back on 'Strictly Come Dancing' this year despite her cancer diagnosis.
Amy Dowden wants to be back on Stricylt despite cancer diagnosis
The 32-year-old star has appeared as a professional on the BBC Latin and ballroom competition since 2017 but was diagnosed with grade III breast cancer in May and has now insisted that her goal is to back on the dancefloor in time for the next series in September provided she completes radiotherapy by then.
She told The Daily Mirror newspaper: "If I only have radiotherapy I’ll be back on 'Strictly' this series. Once radiotherapy is done there’ll be nothing to stop me, there’s no pressure but 'Strictly' is leaving the door open. It’s having something to work towards.
“I’m visualising myself on that Strictly dance floor. Just being back in the ballroom with the live audience, the adrenalin, and the atmosphere. And the support from the whole Strictly family. We can choreograph around me doing things with lifting, putting pressure on my arm. You can adapt."
Amy - who has competed with the likes of McFly star Tom Fletcher, 'EastEnders' actor James Bye and reached the final with CBBC presenter Karim Zeroual in 2019 - went on to add that if she wants to inspire other women with her potential comeback and insisted that if she has to undergo chemotherapy, she would like to present parts of the series and will wear wig on television if she has to.
She added: "Imagine what it would show everyone, getting back out there? Women who have been diagnosed can think, well Amy got straight back out. And if I have to have chemotherapy, I’ll be present in some way, even if I’m in a wig. I know amazing hair people with 'Strictly'. Whether it’s on 'It Takes Two', or being up in Claudia’s area waiting for the scores, I’ll be there."
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