Strictly viewers moved to tears as Amy Dowden performs in remaining

Strictly Come Dancing viewers have been moved to tears as Amy Dowden made her return to the present’s dance flooring throughout this yr’s remaining on Saturday. 

The skilled dancer, 33, was identified with breast most cancers in May, and underwent a mastectomy in July, taking this yr off from the present whereas she underwent remedy.

While she has made appearances on the programme and its spin-off It Takes Two, she had not danced together with her fellow professionals earlier than the ultimate.

But on Saturday she took to the dance flooring as soon as once more, opting to go and not using a wig having misplaced her hair following her chemotherapy.

The second left viewers feeling emotional, with many taking to Twitter to specific their pleasure at seeing her on display screen.

One viewer wrote: ‘Tearing up at seeing Amy Dowden dancing within the #StrictlyUltimate Let’s have her again on #strictly quickly!’

Someone else shared: ‘That Amy Dowden reveal was a MOMENT.’

‘@AmyDowden is dancing!!! Oh my gosh that’s so good to see. Leaky eyes second,’ shared one other viewer.

While another person posted: ‘OMG #Strictly A minute in and bawling seeing beautiful #AmyDowden dancing.’

Another present fan commented: ‘Amy Dowden dancing and not using a wig is the power everybody wants.’

While another person shared: ‘Great to see Amy Dowden within the opening routine!!’ 

Amy bowed out of this yr’s sequence of Strictly Come Dancing as she underwent a course of chemotherapy, which she accomplished in November.

However, earlier this week, the star appeared on ITV’s This Morning the place she admitted that her most cancers journey is much from over. 

The chemo induced neuropathy, which means she briefly misplaced feeling in her palms and ft, inflicting her to land on her foot at a wierd angle and break her metatarsal.

And simply weeks after breaking her foot, Amy was rushed to hospital after struggling one other well being blow.

The skilled dancer was identified with a blood clot on her lung however is now fortunately recovering properly with the assistance of blood thinning injections.

Amy defined: ‘I’m taking each day because it comes. I although as soon as I rang that bell I’d be superb nevertheless it’s not been like that, I discover it mentally rather a lot more durable now. The journey is not over but.

‘I’ve had what I really like probably the most taken away from me and I simply discover that so merciless.’ 

As Women’s Health UK’s December cowl star, Amy spoke concerning the life-changing ordeal she has confronted since her most cancers analysis in May.

The dancer insisted: ‘I simply wish to be handled as regular. When I’m strolling outdoors and I’ve obtained my headband on, I don’t need seems of sympathy or feeling sorry for me – I’m Amy.

‘Sometimes, folks don’t know learn how to deal with it. Just ask how I’m – I’ll reply you.  We don’t need you to really feel sorry for us. We’re embracing it. Stand sturdy with us…Don’t give me that pity look – I don’t want it!’

Speaking of her husband and former dance associate Ben Jones – who has been there from the beginning together with her Crohn’s analysis – she added: ‘Nothing will ever break us now!’

This yr’s remaining will see Bobby Brazier, Ellie Leach and Layton Williams battle it out for the coveted glitterball. 

Each celeb and their skilled dance companions should dance thrice; their favorite dance from the sequence, a present dance and judges’ choose. 

EastEnders actor Bobby, 20, and Dianne Buswell, 34, are set to bop their Couple’s Choice to This Woman’s Work by Maxwell. 

The lyrical dance is a tribute to Bobby’s mom who died in 2007 aged 27 after a brief battle with cervical most cancers. 

Their present dance shall be to La La La Land Medley whereas the judges have requested them to carry out their Samba to Young Hearts Run Free by Candi Staton. 

As for Ellie, 22, and Vito, 31, they may do their present dance to Jennifer Lopez Megamix, judges’ choose Paso Doble to Insomnia by 2WEI, and their favorite routine which is the American Smooth to Ain’t That A Kick In The Head by Robbie Williams. 

Layton, 29, and Nikita, 25, will showdance to Friend Like Me by Ne-Yo, do the judges’ choose which is their Quickstep to Puttin’ On The Ritz by Gregory Porter and carry out their favorite dance, the Tango to Tattoo by Loreen. 

Strictly Come Dancing 2023 kicked off in September, hosted as soon as once more by Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman with the return of judges Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Anton Du Beke and Shirley Ballas.

The 15 celebrities taking to the dance flooring this yr have been revealed to be Bobby Brazier, Annabel Croft, Les Dennis, Angela Rippon, Nigel Harman, Zara McDermott, Krishnan Guru-Murthy, Amanda Abbington, Ellie Leach, Angela Scanlon, Nikita Kanda, Adam Thomas, Eddie Kadi, Jody Cundy and Layton Williams.

Professional dancers Dianne Buswell, Nadiya Bychkova, Vito Coppola, Graziano Di Prima, Amy Dowden, Carlos Gu, Karen Hauer, Katya Jones, Neil Jones, Nikita Kuzmin, Gorka Márquez, Luba Mushtuk, Lauren Oakley, Giovanni Pernice, Jowita Przystał, Johannes Radebe, Michelle Tsiakkas, Kai Widdrington, and Nancy Xu additionally returned.

Star Amy Dowden sadly was unable to participate, after being identified with breast most cancers earlier within the yr, however was capable of make a number of cameos in the course of the sequence.

Week One noticed the {couples} carry out for the primary time and noticed Nigel topping the leaderboard whereas Angela obtained a standing ovation for her Cha-cha-cha.

The first celeb to be despatched house was sadly Les, after he and his associate Nancy ended up on the backside of the leaderboard with simply 15 factors.

Week 3 was Movie Week, and noticed the {couples} doing routines impressed by traditional movies.

Sadly Nikita and Gorka have been despatched packing by the judges after ending up within the dance-off with Zara and Graziano.

The subsequent week was the tip of the street for Jody and Jowita after a disappointing Salsa, with all of the judges opting to save lots of Eddie and Karen.

But the writing was on the wall for Eddie, as he was then despatched house the next week.

That identical week, Amanda introduced she and associate Giovanni couldn’t carry out on the dwell present attributable to medical causes, and went straight by way of to the subsequent week.

But she then dramatically give up the present, initially citing medical causes earlier than later revealing private points on Instagram.

However, it’s thought that the rationale for her departure was heated rows between her and Giovanni.

Amanda additional sparked hypothesis of a rift together with her dance associate when she failed to say him within the Instagram submit saying her exit.

Week 6 was Halloween week, and the celebrities every took on a scary character with Zara and Graziano’s journey coming to an finish.

Adam and Luba survived the dance off in opposition to Zara, however did not fare as properly in opposition to Angela and Kai and went house in Week 7.

Week 8 noticed Angela and Kai again within the backside two, however the judges selected to save lots of them, eliminating Krishnan and Lauren.

The subsequent present was staged within the Tower Ballroom on the Blackpool Tower, thrilling the {couples} that made it that far.

Ultimately Angela and Kai obtained the chop after surviving a number of dance-offs, with the judges selecting Bobby and Dianne.

In week 10, Layton and Nikita have been within the backside two for the primary time, after on-line trolls stated he’s too skilled at dancing to be on the present. 

However, three of the judges selected to save lots of Layton and subsequently despatched house Angela and Carlos.

The following present marked Musicals Week and the quarter-finals, with the {couples} doing routines from prime musicals.

However, solely hours earlier than the dwell present started, Nigel was pressured to withdraw from the competitors after struggling an harm.

The couple each appeared on the present the place Nigel informed how he damage his rib throughout a soar in rehearsals.

He stated: ‘I used to be about to be caught by some very good-looking males however after I landed, I’ve accomplished one thing to my rib. I’m somewhat excessive on painkillers.’

Asked by host Claudia if he had loved his time on the present, Nigel stated: ‘Oh I’ve cherished it, I’ve cherished it. This hasn’t actually sunk in.

‘When I used to be watching everybody coming down the steps, it was actual that I’m not a part of it anymore.’

Katya was filled with reward for Nigel’s exhausting work on the present and appeared emotional on the considered them not attending to carry out collectively.

As a end result, there was no elimination for Week 11 and all scores carried over to the next week, with Layton and Nikita scoring the primary good 40 of the sequence.

In the semi-final, the final 4 {couples} needed to carry out two dances every, with Bobby and Dianne and Annabel and Johannes ending up within the backside two.

After the dreaded dance-off, Annabel was sadly despatched packing, which means Bobby, Ellie and Layton grew to become this yr’s finalists.