Amy Dowden dealt "double blow" as she faces fertility treatment in emotional Strictly Amy: Cancer and Me clip
The Strictly Come Dancing professional is taking the public on her journey of being diagnosed with cancer in a new BBC One documentary.
This evening (26th August), a new BBC One documentary will see Strictly Come Dancing pro Amy Dowden take audiences on the difficult journey she's experienced since her cancer diagnosis last year.
Dowden – who revealed in February that she is now cancer free – was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer in May 2023, and the programme will follow her as she goes through surgery, chemotherapy, and uncertainty.
One other vital aspect that Dowden hopes to shine a light on is the implications cancer can have on fertility, and a new preview clip exclusive to RadioTimes.com sees her address these issues.
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"I just said, 'What about starting a family?', 'cause this is something Ben [Jones, her husband] and I were about to begin," she says at the start of the clip.
"And he [the doctor] said to me, because chemo destroys your eggs, there's a possibility it might cause fertility issues. And then he said, when I finally do chemo I'll need to look at fertility treatment to save my eggs."
Tearing up, she then says: "So obviously that was a big blow then. Two blows... you've got the blow of cancer and then the fertility issue."
We then hear from Ben, who explains: "Amy really wants children and she was actually ready for them now. Obviously I want to have kids as well, so it's difficult."
At the end of the clip, Amy and Ben explain that they're on their way to see a fertility specialist, with Amy telling viewers that she just wants to know that there are options available to her.
"At the moment I don't know," she says. "All I want to hear is the words, 'We can do something.'"
You can watch the clip above ahead of the full documentary's broadcast on BBC One this evening.
Read more:
- Amy Dowden "scared and nervous" for cancer documentary to be released
- Amy Dowden opens up on fertility journey and how Strictly saved her life
Dowden previously told RadioTimes.com and other press that she is "really scared and nervous" about the documentary being released, but above all else hopes "that it helps raise awareness."
"I never thought at 32 years old I would be diagnosed with breast cancer," she said. "If it wasn't for the Coppa Feel trek, I wouldn't have ended up checking myself and if I hadn't found it with the grade three, I wouldn't be here right now.
"I just want people to know to not wait until you're in your 50s to have mammograms. You need to be checking yourself. If you're not checking, who is? And if just 10 people from watching this documentary ended up checking themselves, I could potentially save a life."
Strictly Amy: Cancer and Me airs on Monday 26th August at 8pm on BBC One.
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Patrick Cremona is the Senior Film Writer at Radio Times, and looks after all the latest film releases both in cinemas and on streaming. He has been with the website since October 2019, and in that time has interviewed a host of big name stars and reviewed a diverse range of movies.
