Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer Amy Dowden has announced that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer.
The Welsh dancer, 32, who joined the BBC dance competition show in 2017, shared the news on Instagram on Wednesday.
She wrote: "Hey all, I've got some news which isn't easy to share.
"I've recently been diagnosed with breast cancer but I'm determined to get back on that dance floor before you know it."
Dowden added a pink love heart, signing off with "Welsh love Amy" with a kiss.
The news comes after Dowden revealed that she was suffering from Crohn's disease in 2019 in a bid to help other sufferers.
She married fellow professional dancer Ben Jones in a star-studded Welsh ceremony last July. The couple became engaged on New Year's Eve in 2017.
Their wedding featured a performance by Dowden's former Strictly dance partner and member of British boyband McFly, Tom Fletcher, and an array of Strictly stars were in attendance, including fellow professional Dianne Buswell, who served as bridesmaid.
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Source: Press Association
