Amy Dowden said she was "so happy I could burst" after her first live Strictly Come Dancing performance since being treated for breast cancer. The 24-year-old professional and her celebrity partner, singer JB Gill,

Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden shared her delight at returning to the dance competition after missing last year's show

Amy Dowden gets first Strictly Come Dancing pairing in two years - It was revealed on Saturday’s 2024 launch show that Dowden was partnered with JLS star JB Gill.

The Welsh dancer missed out on having a celebrity partner last year because she was receiving treatment for breast cancer.

Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden has received a standing ovation in an emotional return to the ballroom. The professional dancer, who has been on the hit BBC show since 2017, was notably absent from last year's series after being diagnosed with breast cancer.

Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas had some touching words for Amy Dowden as she made her return to the BBC show tonight after taking a break to undergo cancer treatment

Strictly Come Dancing audience members were reduced to tears as Amy Dowden returned to the show for her first live performance after beating cancer. The 34-year-old professional dancer missed out on competing in last year's series after being diagnosed with breast cancer in May 2023 when she found a lump the day before her honeymoon.

BBC Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden has spoken out ahead of her return to the show. It comes one year after the professional dancer was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer. She is set to return to the dancefloor for the new series of Strictly and is paired with JLS member JB Gill.