Amy Dowden wore a strapless bikini as she posed for a fun photo during her holiday to Marrakech on Wednesday while celebrating being cancer free.
The Welsh professional dancer, 33, was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer last May and underwent a mastectomy and chemotherapy.
While she will not get the all-clear for five years and will still need treatment, her latest health check revealed ‘no evidence of disease’.
Soaking up some sun with her Strictly Come Dancing co-star Carlos Gu, Amy shared a slew of snaps to Instagram and gave an insight into their trip.
She could be seen as she lounged by the pool before getting changed and heading out for the evening with her twin sister and Carlos.
Amy Dowden, 33, wore a strapless bikini as she posed for a fun photo during holiday to Marrakech on Wednesday while celebrating being cancer free
The Welsh professional dancer was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer last May with her latest health check revealing ‘no evidence of disease’
In one photo, Amy looked stunning in a cream floral midi dress with a smart blazer and gold sandals.
Alongside the update, she wrote: ‘Stop and smell the roses. After the past few months this quote is one I remind myself of daily.
‘”You’re only here for a short visit. Don’t hurry. Don’t worry. And be sure to smell the flowers along the way.” Having such a lovely time with my twin Becky Dowden it’s so lush and Carlos booked on for a surprise.’
It comes after Amy shared her hopes at returning to Strictly Come Dancing after she found it ‘so cruel’ having watch from the sidelines last year while undergoing cancer treatment.
Appearing on BBC Breakfast on Friday, Amy said: ‘This is the longest I’ve never danced for since May so I need to get my body back into it.’
She continued: ‘Obviously, my body’s been through so much with chemo so it’s building up gradually.
‘But I have missed it so much. I used to go and support them and it was bittersweet.
‘I was supporting my best friends but I didn’t want anything more than to be on that dancefloor. It was so cruel.’
Soaking up some sun with her Strictly Come Dancing co-star Carlos Gu, Amy shared a slew of snaps to Instagram and gave an insight into their trip
She could be seen as she lounged by the pool before getting changed and heading out for the evening with her twin sister and Carlos
In one photo, Amy looked stunning in a cream floral midi dress with a smart blazer and gold sandals
Alongside the update, she wrote: ‘Stop and smell the roses. After the past few months this quote is one I remind myself of daily’
She added: ‘Having such a lovely time with my twin Becky Dowden it’s so lush and Carlos booked on for a surprise’
Amy continued: ‘So that’s the aim, is that they’ll have me back to be back on that dancefloor with my best friends doing what I love most later this year.’
While she could not compete in the last series of Strictly, she performed in the opening professionals’ dance number during the final in December, and would often attend the live shows to support her friends.
Last month, Amy announced the positive health update but said she will not receive the ‘all clear’ for five years.
Elaborating on the next steps, Amy revealed that because she had a ‘hormone-fed’ type of cancer she will continue to receive monthly injections and regular check-ups to prevent it from returning.
Reflecting on the development, she said: ‘It’s the best I could have hoped for, I’m smiling, I’ve got a spring in my step.
‘I will need treatment once a month for five years, which is normal because I need to shut down all my hormones so it doesn’t feed the cancer, but I’m delighted, life resumes for me.’
Amy was diagnosed shortly after filming started on the second series of her BBC show Dare To Dance, where she travels across Wales giving people who want the chance to surprise their family and friends by learning a dance routine.
She said she wanted to continue with the series as she did not want cancer to ‘affect them and their journey’, so they worked ‘really hard’ to film around her treatment.
Carlos looked stylish in a green satin shirt and trousers
Amy shared some snaps as the group spent the day by the pool
It comes after Amy shared her hopes at returning to Strictly Come Dancing after she found it ‘so cruel’ having watch from the sidelines last year while undergoing cancer treatment (pictured in January 2023)
The dancer explained they completed much of the footage around her mastectomy operation but before she started chemotherapy treatment, and that her Strictly family stepped in to help when she was recovering from surgery.
Amy said the show was ‘exactly what she needed’, and she ‘can’t wait’ for viewers to watch the journey of each of the people taking on the dancing challenge.
She added: ‘It’s so rewarding and going on the journey with them, you have moments where they’re crying and they don’t believe themselves.
‘And then there’s that moment where it just clicks and you can just see and their confidence develops, and they’re watching all their families’ reaction because they have no idea when they come out to perform.
‘Honestly, it’s insane – it’s lush, as we say in Wales.’
