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Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden is opening up about being diagnosed with stage three breast cancer and the treatment she received in her new, candid documentary for BBC One

Strictly Come Dancing's Amy Dowden has bravely opened up about her battle with stage three breast cancer at the age of 32, describing it as the "most petrifying" period she's ever faced. The talented dancer, who recently tied the knot, found herself transitioning from dance rehearsals to enduring chemotherapy sessions and preserving her fertility amidst a medically induced menopause. The Strictly Come Dancing professional faced another health setback when she was diagnosed with "another type of cancer" that required chemotherapy, forcing her to withdraw from the 21st series of the show.

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