Amy Dowden overjoyed as she reunites with Strictly pals after health setbacks
Posted by  badge Boss on Nov 26, 2023 - 08:59PM
Amy Dowden has the full support of her Strictly Come Dancing pals (Picture: Instagram)

has reunited with some of her former stars, melting the hearts of fans.

The 33-year-old dancer, who was diagnosed with  in May, has been undergoing treatment and.

She’s made no secret of the fact she misses being a part of Strictly, with the star having recently revealed that she.

Although, she’s been unable to have a partner and dance on the ballroom floor she has made cameos in Claudia Winkleman’s area, dubbed the ‘Claudatorium’ by audiences at home.

Amy has also stayed connected with celebrity partners from previous years, including Brian Conley, and George Webster from

Taking to Instagram this weekend, Amy brought a smile to everyone’s faces as she shared a video with actor and comedian Brian, 62, and their romantic partners.

In the truly chaotic clip, the foursome wished everyone a Merry Christmas with some out-of-tune singing and lots of laughs.

Amy also revealed she visited the Conley household for a Sunday roast.

Writing in the comments, Amy’s followers were in stitches.

One laughed: ‘this is so chaotic ??’

Meanwhile, her reunion with children’s TV star George was much calmer, as they posed for a pic at the latest live Strictly recording.

Amy looked gorgeous in a navy gown as she wrapped an arm around a beaming George.

Amy also reunited with George Webster from 2022’s Christmas Special (Picture: Instagram)
The Welsh star looked gorgeous in a navy gown for this weekend’s show (Picture: Instagram)

Her caption read: ‘Another night watching fabulous dancing with my sparkly boot and look who came to watch, the amazing George Webster!

‘Can’t believe it’s a year since we was training for our Charleston!’

Viewers were delighted to see Amy back on their TV screens this weekend and commended her on her ‘dedication’ to the show, after she recently fractured her foot.

On Saturday night, after a difficult few weeks, she was back with her Strictly pals and could be seen smiling just behind Claudia as the couples got their scores.

‘Wow, so lovely to see the beautiful Amy with the rest of the pros & celebs she looks stunning,’ wrote one Strictly fan on X, formerly Twitter.

The dancer recently revealed a health setback after fracturing her foot (Picture: Instagram)
Amy was praised for her dedication to Strictly after popping up again ahead of Musicals Week (Picture: BBC)
Amy was all smiles and stood next to her best friend Dianne Buswell (Picture: BBC)

Another person noted that she would be able to watch Bobby Brazier and Dianne Buswell’s special routine in tribute to Jade Goody: ‘So happy to see Amy there to watch Dianne & Bobby’s couple choice dance.’

‘Amy Dowden glowing in the background,’ typed another viewer.

Someone else shared: ‘Lovely to see the gawjus @dowden_amy tonight looking stunning in that dress. It won’t really be Strictly for me until you are back lighting up my front room with your smile and those eyes ?.’

‘Beautiful Amy having the courage to not wear a wig on prime time tv ❤️❤️❤️ All the love, lovely #Strictly,’ someone else said.

Another wrote that Amy being on the show so soon after finishing her chemotherapy and sustaining a fractured foot ‘is a testament to her dedication to this show’.

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Ahead of her appearance, Amy shared her excitement, writing on her Instagram Story: ‘Here I come. Can’t wait to support and watch everyone.’

On November 15, the dancer revealed in a picture that she had to wear a medical boot after fracturing her foot.

While she had planned on this series after being unable to take part in the competition, sadly, her fractured foot meant it wouldn’t be possible.

Amy was excited to watch Strictly (Picture: Instagram/Amy Dowden)

She shared an emotional update, saying in a clip, where she looked more cheerful: ‘I’ll pop in and see the guys tomorrow, I watched some more dancing, and it’s definitely cheered me up.

‘I’ve not smiled since Tuesday and now I’m smiling again.

‘Just watched some wonderful dancing tonight and I’ll continue to do so over the weekend.’

Strictly Come Dancing airs Saturday and Sunday on BBC One and iPlayer.