Amy Dowden has been left "absolutely gutted and heartbroken" after fracturing her foot - meaning she won't be able to make a 'Strictly Come Dancing' comeback this year.
Amy Dowden 'absolutely gutted and heartbroken' after Strictly setback - Instagram-AmyDowden
The 33-year-old professional dancer had to pull out of the BBC Latin and ballroom series this year after she was diagnosed with breast cancer in May.
Despite this, Amy was still hoping to dance in the ballroom this year, but her hopes have now been dashed following her foot injury.
She wrote on Instagram: "Not the week I was hoping for since finishing chemo. Port out but unfortunately gained a boot for a fractured foot.
"Absolutely gutted and heartbroken as this means the plans for me to dance in the Strictly Ballroom this year are no longer possible. This is what has kept me going the past few months.
2023 is certainly not my year, roll on 2024 I say! #noluck #nyluckwillsoonchange #mycancerjourney #brokenfoot #fracture #heartbroken #gutted #rollon2024 (sic)"
Last week, Amy was in tears as she rang the bell to celebrate finishing her chemotherapy treatment.
She shared a video of the emotional moment on Instagram, and wrote: "I rang the bell and I’m so thankful I got too! My toughest journey yet! These past few months I look back and think how did my body get through this both physically and mentally. From the words I’m so sorry Amy, it’s cancer and what’s your fertility plans. To having a mastectomy, two weeks later hormone daily injections for egg retrieval, a little Crohns flare up and then on to chemo plus shutting down my ovaries on the same day which sadly lead to sepsis, blood clots, losing my eyebrows, lashes (I have a few hanging in there) and three toe nails.
"But also it’s taken away my love of life these past few months and of course my DANCING!
"It’s been tough. But hopefully has now given me chance of more life which I’m eternally grateful for and I will never take for granted again.
"I’ll never be the same Amy again but, what I do know is I’m so much stronger than I ever knew and I have made the most amazing friends along the way.
"I hate looking in the mirror at the moment but I know this is a small price to pay and ‘this too shall pass’.
"I’m so grateful to the wonderful Sheldon oncology unit and my family and friends who have been there endlessly for Ben and I. We did it! (sic)”