Strictly's Amy Dowden says it 'broke my heart' after double health blow left her in tears View 3 Images

Strictly Come Dancing professional Amy Dowden has spoken candidly about the devastating impact of her breast cancer diagnosis, describing how discovering she had two types of cancer left her "broken" and grappling with difficult questions about her future.

The 35-year-old dancer, who has been a regular on the popular BBC programme for years, first discovered a lump in her breast earlier in 2023, the day before departing for her honeymoon in the Maldives with fellow professional dancer Ben Jones.

Medical tests confirmed that Amy had breast cancer. Subsequent scans showed the tumour was larger than originally believed, and further tumours were found.

After surgery, she received t

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