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| Amy Dowden's injury not related to health scares | Amy Dowden's injury not related to health scares |
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| Dowden opened up about her ordeal with breast cancer in a BBC documentary, Strictly Amy: Cancer and Me, which was broadcast in September | Dowden opened up about her ordeal with breast cancer in a BBC documentary, Strictly Amy: Cancer and Me, which was broadcast in September |
| Strictly Come Dancing professional Amy Dowden has stressed that the reason she will not be returning to the series this year has "nothing to do with any previous health scares". | Strictly Come Dancing professional Amy Dowden has stressed that the reason she will not be returning to the series this year has "nothing to do with any previous health scares". |
| Two weeks ago Dowden was taken to hospital as a "precaution" after she began "feeling unwell". | Two weeks ago Dowden was taken to hospital as a "precaution" after she began "feeling unwell". |
| On Wednesday, she told Strictly spin-off show It Takes Two that she has an "insufficiency stress fracture, if I've said that right, on my shin". | |
| Dowden, 34, returned to competing in the BBC show for its 20th anniversary series after missing out last year while undergoing treatment for breast cancer. | Dowden, 34, returned to competing in the BBC show for its 20th anniversary series after missing out last year while undergoing treatment for breast cancer. |
| She said she was "absolutely gutted" to be pulling out of this season's shows, but was told she needed "to rest for a couple of weeks". | She said she was "absolutely gutted" to be pulling out of this season's shows, but was told she needed "to rest for a couple of weeks". |
| 'Heartbroken' | 'Heartbroken' |
| In a tearful interview with presenter Janette Manrara, Dowden added that she was "heartbroken" about the decision. | In a tearful interview with presenter Janette Manrara, Dowden added that she was "heartbroken" about the decision. |
| "Being back with the Strictly family was the best rehab." | "Being back with the Strictly family was the best rehab." |
| She said she hoped she would be "back dancing in some capacity, maybe in a group number, by the end of the series". | She said she hoped she would be "back dancing in some capacity, maybe in a group number, by the end of the series". |
| Fellow pro Lauren Oakley will take her place, pairing up with Dowden's celebrity partner, JLS singer JB Gill. | Fellow pro Lauren Oakley will take her place, pairing up with Dowden's celebrity partner, JLS singer JB Gill. |
| Oakley stood in for Dowden last Saturday, with the pair performing a Bruno Mars medley and scoring 39 points. | Oakley stood in for Dowden last Saturday, with the pair performing a Bruno Mars medley and scoring 39 points. |
| Dowden said Gill was "so talented, like he picks up the routine so fast, it's unbelievable". | Dowden said Gill was "so talented, like he picks up the routine so fast, it's unbelievable". |
| "But, most importantly, he just loves to dance. | "But, most importantly, he just loves to dance. |
| "He's enjoying his magical, Strictly journey, and honestly, I can't wait to watch them just continue, in JB's words, he'd say - 'That's dope'." | "He's enjoying his magical, Strictly journey, and honestly, I can't wait to watch them just continue, in JB's words, he'd say - 'That's dope'." |
| On Instagram, Gill praised Dowden for her "fight and determination" and said he had "nothing but admiration" for her. | On Instagram, Gill praised Dowden for her "fight and determination" and said he had "nothing but admiration" for her. |
| Dowden had been dancing with JLS singer JB Gill | Dowden had been dancing with JLS singer JB Gill |
| Dowden was initially diagnosed with stage three breast cancer aged 32 in May 2023, after finding a lump in her breast the day before she went on her honeymoon. | Dowden was initially diagnosed with stage three breast cancer aged 32 in May 2023, after finding a lump in her breast the day before she went on her honeymoon. |
| The now-34-year-old was diagnosed again later that same year. She returned to hospital in August 2024 for further tests, as doctors were concerned about abnormalities in her breast after a check-up. She was later given the all-clear. | The now-34-year-old was diagnosed again later that same year. She returned to hospital in August 2024 for further tests, as doctors were concerned about abnormalities in her breast after a check-up. She was later given the all-clear. |
| Dowden opened up about her ordeal with breast cancer in a BBC documentary, Strictly Amy: Cancer and Me, which was broadcast in September. | Dowden opened up about her ordeal with breast cancer in a BBC documentary, Strictly Amy: Cancer and Me, which was broadcast in September. |
| She also has Crohn's disease - a lifelong condition which causes parts of the digestive system to become inflamed - and has previously spoken about its toll on her health. | She also has Crohn's disease - a lifelong condition which causes parts of the digestive system to become inflamed - and has previously spoken about its toll on her health. |
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