Strictly Come Dancing’s Katya Jones has revealed the dedication that she makes to her close friend and co-star Amy Dowden after she was diagnosed with cancer.
Katya has partnered with Cancer Research to take part in their pre-loved items campaign, which she said “couldn’t have come at a better time.” Talking to Women’s Health, the Russian choreographer explained that when she practices yoga, the 34 year old dedicates her time to Amy, who recently bravely shaved her head amid chemotherapy treatment.
She said: “At the start of my yoga class, [we’re told to] dedicate the practice to someone or to something. Every time now I’m dedicating to Amy." She continued by saying that the new campaign has “definitely got a solid purpose and a reason” and that “it might save lives.” Amy shared a heartbreaking video of herself in tears to her Instagram yesterday as she had her head shaved and was comforted by her loved ones.
In the lengthy caption, she wrote that she was “taking control” but that her diagnosis had “made me not feel like Amy.” She said: "Taking control- The hardest step so far.
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