Strictly's Amy Dowden pens heartfelt tribute to parents amid chemotherapy treatment

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.

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.

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.

Amy Dowden looked gorgeous as she shared a fresh snap after being 'Strictlyfied'. The Strictly Come Dancing star took to Instagram where she excitedly teased her followers about where she was spending her day before undergoing her third round of chemotherapy.

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 asked fans for help amid her 'painful' hair loss during her ongoing cancer battle.The Strictly Come Dancing star reached out to her 483,000 Instagram followers as she asked for advice on what to do about her "painful" and "sore" scalp and head. She recently revealed that her second round of chemotherapy treatment has had a "heart-breaking" effect as she has started to lose her hair.The professional dancer, 33, announced in June that she had undergone a mastectomy after discovering that she had stage three breast cancer.

Amy Dowden has revealed she’s “not ready” to shave her hair off after she was urged to by fans. The Strictly star has been keeping social media followers updated on her health battle since announcing earlier this year she was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer.

Strictly Come Dancing pro Amy Dowden has revealed that she has blood clots as she returned home amid her breast cancer battle. The 33 year old ballroom star announced her diagnosis in May of this year, as doctors told her she had stage three breast cancer, but she vowed to "get back on that dance floor".

Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden said her second round of chemotherapy treatment has had a “heart-breaking” effect as she begins to lose her hair. The professional dancer, 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 told her fans that there is one thing that happens every morning that 'breaks her heart' as she continues with her cancer treatment. The professional dancer announced in June that she had undergone a mastectomy after discovering that she had stage three breast cancer.