{"id":235820,"date":"2023-09-13T21:44:17","date_gmt":"2023-09-13T21:44:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/?p=235820"},"modified":"2023-09-13T21:44:17","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T21:44:17","slug":"bbc-strictly-star-amy-dowden-debuts-new-hairstyle-amid-brave-breast-cancer-battle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovemainstream.com\/celebrities\/bbc-strictly-star-amy-dowden-debuts-new-hairstyle-amid-brave-breast-cancer-battle\/","title":{"rendered":"BBC Strictly star Amy Dowden debuts new hairstyle amid brave breast cancer battle"},"content":{"rendered":"

Strictly Come Dancing's Amy Dowden has shown off her new hairstyle for the first time, as she bravely documents her breast cancer battle.<\/p>\n

The professional dancer provided an update to her fans as she revealed she's having another round of chemotherapy this week.<\/p>\n

Amy shared a photo where she could be seen with a colourful scarf over her head, and you can see that her hair had been chopped as it now sits on her shoulders.<\/p>\n

That was not the only change, as Amy's hair is now brown rather than her usual blonde colour.<\/p>\n

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Alongside the selfie, 33 year old Amy wrote: "Bloods are good and a great appointment with oncologist! Chemo tomorrow!<\/p>\n

"Thanks for all checking in, and the best wishes."<\/p>\n

Since Amy's diagnosis in May 2023, she has been keeping her fans up to date with her heartbreaking journey, showing the good times as well as the bad.<\/p>\n

On Monday 11 September, she took to her Instagram story to talk about losing her hair and the third round of chemo.<\/p>\n

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She explained: "I think I cry less now. To begin with, it was every day, but now I have meltdowns when I wash my hair once a week.<\/p>\n

"For the last two weeks now, I haven't brushed my hair, and that has definitely helped."<\/p>\n

Before going on to add: "Since I came out of hospital with the blood clots, I stopped brushing it myself because I was just getting distraught seeing how much was falling out."<\/p>\n

Amy also said that her husband, Ben Jones, has been brushing her hair as that means that she doesn't see how much comes out.<\/p>\n

She told her followers: "I obviously am aware of it, but I'm not physically seeing or holding the hair that I'm losing, and that for me is helping me big time."<\/p>\n

It comes after Amy joined her Strictly co-stars at the National Television Awards in London.<\/p>\n

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The BBC show walked away with the Best Talent Show gong, and Amy made her way onto the stage at the O2 alongside the cast of 2022.<\/p>\n

2022 finalist Fleur East was on hand to accept the award, and in her speech, she took time out to give Amy a special mention.<\/p>\n

She said: "It's extra special because we are joined by the fabulous Amy Dowden on stage, who looks absolutely incredible."<\/p>\n

Before fellow co-star Tyler West added: "We love you, Amy, honestly."<\/p>\n

Amy attended the awards in a stunning pink tulle dress, to which she added a special breast cancer awareness pin to.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n