Amy Dowden has reunited with her Strictly Come Dancing co-stars following her a wholesome group picture.
The professional dancer, 32, is currently battling breast cancer and will not appear on the BBC dancing show with a famous partner when it returns later this year.
She surprised her colleagues during their rehearsal session on Monday (July 24).
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Alongside the heartwarming photo, Amy penned: “I surprised the gang! Just what I needed! Seeing the @bbcstrictly family! Going to be an amazing series and I can’t wait to watch you all shine and be with you all when I can! #strictlyfamily #justwhatineeded #keepdancing.”
(Image: Amy Dowden Instagram)
The likes of Dianne Buswell, Giovanni Pernice, Kai Widdrington and Karen Hauer all posed for the picture.
Unsurprisingly, Amy’s friends and fans all rushed to leave a supportive message for the star in the comment section.
One person pennedL “Will miss watching you but can’t wait to see you back on the dancefloor before you know it.”
“Oh I love this so much!! so glad you got to surprise the gang.” another added.
(Image: Amy Dowden Instagram)
Amy’s emotional reunion comes after she shared an update on her Strictly future.
Despite her unbridled enthusiasm, she recently revealed that she’ll no longer be able to dance with a celebrity partner on this year’s competition as a result of her ongoing cancer battle.
During a recent Instagram Live with breast cancer charity CoppaFeel!, Amy explained how she now needed chemotherapy after more tumours were discovered following her recent mastectomy.
The TV personality said: “I was originally going to have a lumpectomy, radiotherapy and hormone treatment.
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“But then, after my MRI, they found another tumour so then it changed into a mastectomy and then, after my mastectomy, unfortunately, they found even more tumours.”
“They found another type of cancer and then they told me I needed chemo – for me that was a massive blow.
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“This year, it means I’m not going to be able to dance with a celebrity on Strictly, but I’m in such regular contact with the team.
“The BBC have just been utterly incredible.”
Amy discovered a lump on her breast just as she was heading on her honeymoon with her husband Ben Jones and went public with her diagnosis in May this year.
The dancer has been part of the Strictly family since 2017 and has partnered Karim Zeroual, Brian Conley, Danny John-Jules, JJ Chalmer, Tom Fletcher and James Bye.
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