Read our Privacy noticeStrictly Come Dancing professional Amy Dowden has returned to the dancing show after two years of being unable to compete due to health complications. Dowden has since admitted she went back on Strictly too soon after she received the all-clear from breast cancer in early 2024. Speaking on the Breast Cancer Uncovered podcast, she revealed she didn’t fully process her diagnosis and was “fixated on getting back on the dance floor”. During her chemotherapy treatment and recovery period, Dowden frequently kept fans updated on her condition via social media. However, in November 2023, Dowden was unable to make any appearances in the remaining episodes because she fractured her foot.