Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden has revealed that she is suffering from breast cancer.
The 32-year-old, who joined the show as a pro dancer in 2017, said that she had been diagnosed with the aggressive grade three cancer just last week, having gone for a check-up following a charity fundraiser.
"I've been through quite a lot in my life and this is another hurdle," she told Hello! magazine.
"But if I'm positive and strong, I've got a really good chance of getting back out on the dancefloor as soon as possible."
She added: "You just don't ever think it's going to happen to you. I hadn't thought it was possible to get breast cancer at my age. My mum has had breast cancer, but she had it at a later age, in her 50s."
Dowden was partnered with EastEnders actor James Bye on last year's series of Strictly, finishing in 11th place.
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