Strictly's Amy Dowden thanks pros for "amazing" support following cancer diagnosis

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Amy Dowden has thanked her Strictly Come Dancing professional co-stars for rallying behind her following her cancer diagnosis.

The professional dancer, who first joined the BBC One dance competition in 2017, recently announced she has breast cancer. "The pros have been amazing," Dowden told Hello!

about the outpouring of support she's been receiving since sharing the news last week. Related: Strictly Come Dancing star almost "paralysed from neck down" by show injury"They all told me how they would be there every step of the way until I join them on the dancefloor again," she continued.

Dowden's husband, pro dancer Benjamin Jones, said friends and family have been crucial in the last few weeks. "Amy has had a lot to deal with in her life and, as I expected, has shown great resilience in the past couple of weeks," he said. "We are both surrounded by lots of family and friends who are going to be an important support to us in the coming months. "We are both staying very positive and remain optimistic moving forward. "Related: Strictly star Dianne Buswell teases hair transformation in video without iconic red locksOn May 24, Dowden announced she received a cancer diagnosis after finding a lump in her breast and deciding to investigate it. "I've been through quite a lot in my life and this is another hurdle," Amy told Hello!