Amy Dowden of Strictly Come Dancing celebrated her first wedding anniversary after disclosing her diagnosis with breast cancer, praising her husband for standing by her side.
The professional dancer revealed her illness to her admirers in May of this year, stating in a statement that she was “motivated to go back on that dance floor.”
After undergoing a single mastectomy, the 32-year-old later reassured fans that she expects to return to the Strictly ballroom this year.
Amy remembered her wedding to Ben Jones, whom she married in a lovely ceremony in Wales in July 2022, with a new Instagram photo.
‘One year since our special day with our favourite people. What I would do right now to re live this perfect day,’ she wrote in the caption.
‘Not the anniversary or year we certainly had planned but I am sure and determined to have many more better ones with you!’
The Strictly fan-favourite continued: ‘Thank you for being by my side, spoiling me, being Mr positive when I’m not and choosing to love me! Love you always ❤️.’
She the added the following hashtags: ‘#happyanniversary #ourweddingday #lovealways #hardtimesmakestrongpeople.’
Several Strictly stars, including Jowita Przysta, Carlos Gu, and Nancy Xu, wished Amy and Ben a happy anniversary.
Former athlete Colin Jackson, who competed on the BBC programme in 2005, recollected being at Amy’s wedding, as he wrote: ‘It was a lovely day, and I feel blessed to have shared it with you guys. Happy anniversary, and yes, let’s stay positive ❤️❤️.’
Amy emphasised how much her husband Ben is there for her in other messages posted on her Instagram Story.
‘I know I can beat anything with you by my side,’ she wrote, as she shared photographs from their special day.
‘And may we always be by each other’s side! Love you always.’
During a recent interview, Strictly head judge Shirley Ballas praised Amy, calling her “one of the strongest women I know.”
‘I prefer to write letters, so I’ve been writing letters to her and have sent her flowers to cheer her up,’ said Shirley. ‘The whole group has come around Amy.’
The TV star continued: ‘She never feels sorry for herself and just gets on with it and I am sure she is going to do the same [now]. She is determined to be back on this [next] series.’
