The professional dancer is currently unable to join her colleagues in group dances on the BBC show, but now has another role
Amy Dowden has landed a new TV job(Image: Rowan Griffiths / Daily Mirror)
Strictly Come Dancing’s Amy Dowden has revealed she has landed a new presenting role on a hit BBC show.
The professional dancer is currently unable to perform on Strictly Come Dancing as she recovers from a second mastectomy.
But tonight (Friday, November 28) she is appearing on another BBC show, and this time will be hosting.
Amy, 35, will be presenting The One Show on BBC One at 7pm, she revealed on Instagram.
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The hit show sees around 3 million people tune in each night.
Amy revealed in an Instagram post: “Heading to the @bbctheoneshow tonight. Tune in or catch up on @bbciplayer if you can.
“Feeling so very grateful right now. Happy Friday all! Welsh love.”
She later shared a video, where she revealed her presenting role. Asked by someone off camera ‘Amy what are you doing today’, she answered: “I am doing a bit of presenting for The One Show.”
Amy with her presenting cards(Image: Amy Dowden Instagram)
Amy had a mastectomy and chemotherapy after being diagnosed with stage three breast cancer in 2023.
She was forced pull out of Strictly Come Dancing as she underwent treatment.
After returning in 2024, she was again forced to leave early due to a stress fracture in her foot.
Amy was back in the competition this year but was first eliminated alongside The Apprentice star Thomas Skinner.
She then announced on her Instagram that she has been advised by doctors to undergo another mastectomy and is undergoing treatment again.
Amy revealed she was frustrated not to be able to join group dances right now on the BBC dancing show.
She said: “So excited to be back supporting the couples tonight! It’s been three years since I’ve been part of the @bbcstrictly Blackpool Show! I wanna dance so badly, but just need to be patient! Grateful to be here.”
