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Kelly Rissman
US Information Reporter
Followers have been left in tears following the return of Strictly Come Dancing skilled Amy Dowden.
The 34-year-old Welsh ballroom dancer, who first joined the forged of Strictly in 2017, was too ailing to compete in final yr’s sequence as she recovered from therapy for stage three breast most cancers.
Dowden discovered a lump in her breast in Might 2023 – the day earlier than she was resulting from go away for her honeymoon within the Maldives with fellow skilled dancer Ben Jones.
She underwent a mastectomy, chemotherapy and fertility therapy in these 9 months and was ultimately instructed she had “no proof of illness” in February.
Dowden’s monumentous return was marked with a stunning quickstep choreography with the dancer entrance and centre.
Joined by her fellow Strictly professionals, the group carried out a medley of songs, together with Dua Lipa’s “Coaching Season” and Jungle’s “Busy Earnin’” and “Hold Shifting”, as performed by Dave Arch and his reside studio band. The routine was choreographed by Jason Gilkison.
The BBC promised that the “empowering routine will exude glamour”, including that it was the “excellent approach to welcome Amy again for the twenty second sequence”.
“I’m actually in glad tears over Amy’s dance,” wrote one particular person on X/Twitter.
One other added: “Should be peeling onions after that. Bless you Amy”.
Others mentioned that the second was “deserved”, whereas one other wrote: “Can we take a second to acknowledge how nice it’s to see Amy Dowden again in her place on the present”.
Dowden was wearing a sizzling pink cocktail costume as she carried out a medley of types for the routine.
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She devoted the dance to people who find themselves at the moment coping with most cancers and to her “pink sisters” who she credited for supporting her throughout the previous yr.
“Beloved that particular dance for Amy Dowden! Superb!” wrote one particular person as they praised the efficiency.
She is partnered with JLS star JB Gill for the competitors.
Talking about her return, Dowden mentioned: “I’m so excited for each factor of being again with my Strictly household. I’m so grateful to get this chance, particularly because it’s such a particular yr for this legendary present.
“It feels prefer it’s my first yr once more. I’m buzzing to see the entire crew, for costumes, for dance routines, to satisfy the celebrities, the judges. Everybody’s laughing at me as a result of I’m simply smiling consistently.”
