Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden issues 'tough' injury update

Strictly Come Dancing professional Amy Dowden has said watching Saturday’s show from the side-lines will be “tough” as she wanted to celebrate one year since finishing chemotherapy on the dancefloor. The Welsh dancer, 34, returned to competing in the BBC show for its 20th anniversary series after missing out last year while undergoing cancer treatment.

However, she was forced to pull out of the competition this week after suffering a foot injury. Appearing on ITV’s Lorraine on Thursday, she said: “Saturday is going to be tough because I really wanted to be dancing on that floor to show myself how far I’ve had come in one year.”

She explained that Saturday November 9 is a year since she rang the bell to mark the end of her chemotherapy treatment. The dancer revealed she had planned to dance the samba with her celebrity partner, JLS star JB Gill, as she felt it would be a “joyful carnival happy dance”.

The 34 year old professional dancer, who returned to the series full time this year after battling cancer, fell ill just minutes after her performance with JLS star JB Gill on Saturday, October 26.

A representative for Amy, from Caerphilly, said: "Amy was feeling unwell and so an ambulance was called as a precaution. She is feeling much better and would like to thank the Strictly family for their love and concern. We request Amy's privacy in matters of health is kindly respected."