Strictly's Amy Dowden says cancer 'shifts your perspective' in candid update

Amy Dowden has revealed a touching promise she made to her loved ones following her breast cancer diagnosis. The Strictly Come Dancing professional, aged 34, underwent a mastectomy and gruelling chemotherapy after receiving her diagnosis in 2023.

Fortunately, medics discovered no trace of the illness following her treatment in February of last year. Yet the Welsh dance expert remains steadfast in her mission to highlight cancer awareness and the obstacles it presents.

Taking to Instagram yesterday, she stressed how the illness 'shifts your perspective' and explained that one particular lifestyle adjustment had become absolutely 'essential'. "After my cancer diagnosis, I promised my family (and myself) that I'

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