Celebrity Hunted showed I can achieve anything after cancer, Amy Dowden says
The Strictly Come Dancing star appeared on the latest series of the Channel 4 challenge show.
Former Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden has revealed that her recent victory on the Channel 4 show Celebrity Hunted has given her the confidence to believe she can achieve anything after surviving breast cancer. The 36-year-old professional dancer and her twin pairs, including actor Brian Conley and comedian Lucy Conley, claimed a joint victory, marking the first time in the show's history that two pairs remained uncaught.
Dowden, who was diagnosed with grade three breast cancer in 2023, said winning the competition had been a significant boost to her confidence, allowing her to celebrate and embrace the future. The nail-biting finale involved the winning pairs jumping on an extraction plane in north Wales, narrowly escaping the hunters. Dowden, who also suffers from Crohn's disease, has been open about her battle with cancer, undergoing chemotherapy, a mastectomy, and fertility treatment, which led to early menopause.
Her win on Celebrity Hunted, which raises awareness for Stand Up To Cancer, was driven by a desire to inspire others facing similar challenges.
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