Strictly star Amy Dowden breaks down in tears as her household assist her shave her head  as she shares emotional video of her ‘hardest step to date’ in her battle with breast most cancers

Amy Dowden has shared the emotional second she shaved her head after shedding her hair throughout therapy for breast most cancers.

The Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer referred to as it ‘the toughest step to date’ as she posted a heartbreaking video of herself surrounded by family members as her hair was minimize off.

Amy defined how she was ‘taking management’ after feeling like she has had ‘a lot taken away from me’ since being identified with breast most cancers in Could.

The dancer, who has been forced to sit out the 2023 series of Strictly, mentioned she needed to reclaim her identification after lacking a lot of her life as a dancer.

With the assistance of household and associates, who all took turns slicing a lock of Amy’s hair, the dancer tearfully confronted her new look with a smile on the finish of the emotional video.  

‘Hardest step’: Amy Dowden has shared the emotional second she determined to shave her head after shedding her hair throughout her therapy for breast most cancers

Help: The Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer referred to as it ‘the toughest step to date’ as she posted a heartbreaking video of herself surrounded by family members as her hair was minimize off

‘This too shall cross,’ she wrote within the caption. ‘Taking control- The toughest step to date. I attempted my finest to reserve it. I do know it is solely hair however these previous few months I’ve had what appears like a lot taken away from me that has made me not really feel like Amy.’

‘I am lacking each attainable facet of dancing. I simply needed to maintain my identification with my hair and I attempted telling myself it would not go. However I’d dread the ache of waking as much as the shredding on a regular basis.’

She continued: ‘I’ve not been capable of take management of this journey to date, however as you may see with a few of my family members I took the braveness and CONTROL.’

‘It will take a while to get use to and study to like and embrace however, I am now focussing-not on the hair I am shedding however the hair I will get again and the blissful dancing, tea lover who talks approach to quick while rolling each rrrrr who continues to be there inside with or with out hair!’

She added that she has additionally reached the midway level in her chemotherapy therapy, explaining: ‘Since taking management, I really feel I can now see the end line. This for me was a hurdle I could not even carry myself to assume or discuss. I’ve accomplished it and I’ve additionally crossed the half method chemo line!’

‘Im feeling empowered and optimistic! To everybody on their very own journey, no matter that perhaps, I am sending love, energy, energy and braveness.

‘I discovered my braveness for this step and I am proud.’

‘(There are some enjoyable earlier than and after vids/reels coming, however I needed to share the reality and hopefully assist others, and convey normality to a phenomenal bald head).’

Management: Amy defined how she was ‘taking management’ after feeling like she has had ‘a lot taken away from me’ since being identified with breast most cancers in Could

Wanting ahead: The dancer, who has been pressured to take a seat out the 2023 collection of Strictly, mentioned she needed to reclaim her identification after lacking a lot of her life as a dancer (pictured in January 2023 on the Strictly dwell tour)  

Serving to fingers: Amy’s household and associates all took turns slicing a lock of Amy’s hair earlier than her head was shaved

Id: Amy advised followers that she ‘needed to maintain my identification with my hair and I attempted telling myself it would not go. However I’d dread the ache of waking as much as the shredding on a regular basis’

Amy was despatched messages of help and love from her Strictly household with Dianne Buswell commenting: ‘You’re nonetheless all of the belongings you have been earlier than simply with added braveness energy and dedication one factor about you is that you just don’t let something take over!’

‘You all the time mentioned to me i’m not amy with crohns i’m amy the dancer �� your nonetheless amy the dancer and all the time will probably be i can’t wait to have you ever again on the dance flooring with us chatting away making infinite cups of tea! all of us love you a lot and that i’m such a proud pal you take management.’

Graziano Di Prima added: ‘The strongest lady I ever met!! love you a lot amy!!’ 

Final weekend Strictly paid an emotional tribute to Amy after the dancer was pressured to overlook the series’ glitzy launch on Saturday amid her cancer battle. 

Hosts Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly referred to as her the present’s ‘Welsh Dragon’ as they devoted the judges and professional dancers’ routine to her. 

Caerphilly-born Amy, 33, was identified with breast cancer earlier in Could and started chemotherapy after docs found one other kind of most cancers in her physique, that means she was unable to be paired with a celeb for the brand new collection. 

Messages: Amy was despatched messages of help and love from her Strictly household with Dianne Buswell commenting: ‘You’re nonetheless all of the belongings you have been earlier than simply with added braveness’

Forward of the show-stopping routine Tess mentioned: ‘We’re after all, lacking one among our skilled dancers. 

‘Our beautiful Amy Dowden is unwell and she will be able to’t be with us for the beginning of the collection.’

She went on: ‘However she is our Welsh dragon and we all know she will probably be again quickly.’

Claudia then interjected as she mentioned: ‘Amy from all of your Strictly household we’re sending all our love and we can not wait to have you ever again on the dance flooring.’ 

Tess added: ‘This [dance] is for you!’.