Amy Dowden says she's been 'Strictlyfied' as she returns to show for 'the best day' before next chemo

Strictly Come Dancing's Amy Dowden took to social media to make an emotional promise as she paid tribute to her friend who passed away after battling breast cancer.

Strictly favourite Amy Dowden made a heartbreaking promise to her "ray of sunshine" friend who died of cancer.The 33-year-old professional dancer shared the incredibly moving words in honour of her friend, Nicky Newman, who was just 35 when she died.The influencer and cancer campaigner was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer five years ago, and has become a close friend of Amy's since she received her own diagnosis earlier this year. Sharing a post from Nicky's page - which included a message from Nicky beginning "If you're reading this it means I have died" - Amy thanked her late friend for being a true inspiration.

Strictly Come Dancing burst back onto our screens on Saturday night as this year's celebrities made their debuts with their dancing partner, but there's already been a savage prediction made by fans. Among the likes of Love Island star, Zara McDermott, EastEnders actor Bobby Brazier and TV presenter Annabel Croft are the talented professional dancers hoping to help their partner take home this year's Glitterball trophy. The BBC One show returned on Saturday, 16 September for its pre-recorded launch show where we found out the partners and got our first glimpse of their moves.

Series 21 of S trictly Come Dancing is now in full swing after the launch show kicked off on BBC tonight (Sept 16). The first show of the series saw all 15 celebrities make their debut on the dancefloor together for the first time, as viewers finally found out which stars would be paired with which Strictly professionals.

Strictly Come Dancing returned on Saturday night and with it came a touching moment to professional dancer Amy Dowden. Amy, 33 was diagnosed with breast cancer earlier this year and has been undergoing chemotherapy, so is currently unable to return to the dancefloor.

We can't even mention Strictly Come Dancing without bursting into a chorus of 'Da-da-da-da-da-da-daah' and the show's earworm of a theme tune will officially be back in our lives from this Saturday night (September 16) right up until Christmas.

Amy Dowden updated fans and said she's been 'extremely sick' after her fourth round of chemotherapy.

Amy Dowden has opened up on her Instagram Stories about being “extremely sick” as she undergoes chemotherapy after she was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer earlier underwent a mastectomy earlier this year. Posting a picture of herself in a black snapback and a light pink coat, she held up four fingers for the camera and wrote: “Chemo number 4! Half way mark” Later, the Strictly Come Dancing star shared another snap of her holding up for fingers with her nails being painted a red wine colour and said that the session was done.

Amy Dowden has said 'that's it' as she reached the halfway mark in her chemotherapy treatment. The Strictly Come Dancing star has been keeping her fans and followers updated on her journey after being diagnosed with breast cancer.

Amy Dowden has opened up about how she's "distraught" and has been having weekly "meltdowns" over losing her hair, as she continues treatment for breast cancer. The Strictly Come Dancing pro, 33, announced in June that she had undergone a mastectomy after discovering that she had stage three breast cancer.

Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden has admitted she has been crying on a daily basis as she struggles to come to terms with the side effects of her chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer after being diagnosed with the disease earlier this year.

Amy Dowden stunned as she rocked a dusty pink gown as she made a rare appearance on the red carpet at the National Television Awards on Tuesday night.

The Strictly Come Dancing cast paid an emotional tribute to show star Amy Dowden during the National Television Awards amid her battle with breast cancer. The professional dancer, 33, won't be able to take part in the upcoming season of Strictly as she undergoes chemotherapy treatment after announcing in May that she has cancer. But Amy looked stunning as she attended the glitzy NTAs at London's O2 wearing a gorgeous floor-length dusty pink ball gown.

Strictly Come Dancing pro Amy Dowden has made a poignant nod to her breast cancer diagnosis at this evening's National Television Awards. Amy, who received the news back in May, and later revealed she had undergone a masectomy, has been undergoing chemotherapy amid her cancer battle.The Caerphilly-born dancer arrived on the red carpet for this evening's awards at London's O2 Arena wearing a breast cancer pin, which she pointed out to the cameras this evening, Tuesday 5 September.

The star-studded Strictly Come Dancing 2023 line-up has been unveiled in a gripping first-look trailer. While fans of the BBC show had already been privy to the celebrities they can expect to see compete this year, it's the first time the professionals joining have been confirmed.

As excitement mounts for the return of Strictly Come Dancing later this month, BBC bosses have taken things up a notch with the release of the show's incredible preview trailer.The trailer, to be seen on TV for the first time tonight, Saturday, 2 September, sees the show's professional dancers performing an amazing routine, filmed at Tate Britain in London. OK! can also reveal the video here, ahead of its first TV screening. The dazzling professional dancers already revealed for the upcoming series are: Dianne Buswell, Nadiya Bychkova, Vito Coppola, Graziano Di Prima, Amy Dowden, Carlos Gu, Karen Hauer, Katya Jones, Neil Jones, Nikita Kuzmin, Gorka Marquez, Luba Mushtuk, Lauren Oakley, Giovanni Pernice, Jowita Przystal, Johannes Radebe, Michelle Tsiakkas, Kai Widdrington and Nancy Xu.

Strictly Come Dancing professional Amy Dowden has opened up about 'making the most of the good days' amid cancer battle.

Strictly star Amy Dowden has suffered a terrifying 'life-threatening' setback to her breast cancer treatment which left her needing care in an Intensive Care Unit. Amy, 33, has been praised for how open she has been with her cancer treatment so far with many viewing her as an inspiration to others who suffer from the terrible disease. But in her latest interview, Amy revealed that she has suffered quite the setback this month as she contracted a difficult Sepsis infection which could have been 'life-threatening' if left untreated.

Amy Dowden has left fans 'so glad' as she was seen celebrating her recent birthday amid undergoing gruelling cancer treatment. The Strictly Come Dancing star has been bravely sharing her journey with her followers online after being diagnosed with stage three breast cancer.

Amy Dowden has shared a sweet tribute to her parents as they celebrate their 40th anniversary.The Strictly Come Dancing pro, 33, who is currently undergoing treatment for breast cancer, labelled her parents the "best role models" as she posted a photo of the pair to her Instagram Story. Adding text to the sweet snap, she wrote: ""Happy 40th anniversary to my wonderful parents! "The best role models and Lloyd, Rebecca and I are so lucky to have you as our parents! Devoted their lives to each other and their children." She then added a string of emojis before finishing with: "Enjoy your day and can't wait to celebrate soon!" It comes just a few weeks after Amy and her twin sister Rebecca celebrated their birthday, with Amy sharing that she had struggled to look forward to the milestone amid her cancer battle.Taking to Instagram, Amy shared a photo of her twin sister, wishing her a happy birthday, before going on to explain that she had not been looking forward to her own birthday on Thursday 10 August.