Get the latest gossip
Strictly's Amy Dowden reveals how going bald on the BBC show during her cancer battle had a surprising impact on her wellbeing
Before I was told I had breast cancer in the spring of 2023, I was fulfilling every single one of the dreams I'd had as a little girl who loved to dance.
It's an inspirational event and I was among a group of Strictly dancers presenting an award to a remarkable man who had raised a huge amount of money for the Macmillan Cancer Support charity. In fact, I went to the awards positively showing off my bald head, hoping it would give courage to people of all ages, but especially to teenage girls who have lost their hair because of alopecia or leukaemia or another cancer. My family and friends turned up to surprise me with cake, balloons and flowers, wearing bright pink T-shirts; we had a group hug and, as they wrapped me up in their love, I felt an overwhelming sense of relief that I'd finally made it to the end of my treatment.
Or read this on Daily Mail
