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Amy Dowden admits she found it 'cruel' watching her friends on Strictly while she battled cancer as she shares hopes to get back on the dancefloor


The Welsh professional dancer, 33, was too ill to compete in the most recent series of the BBC competition after she was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer last May and underwent a mastectomy.

The Welsh professional dancer, 33, was too ill to compete in the most recent series of the BBC competition after she was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer last May and underwent a mastectomy. Amy Dowden has admitted she found it 'so cruel' having to watch Strictly Come Dancing from the sidelines last year while undergoing cancer treatment (pictured with her co-stars) While she could not compete in the last series of Strictly, she performed in the opening professionals' dance number during the final in December, and would often attend the live shows to support her friends.

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