Giovanni Pernice and Anton Du Beke have made some candid comments about their Strictly Come Dancing album co-star Amy Dowden returned to the BBC show after the dance that revealed her breast cancer diagnosis in May.
It appeared in the fifth edition Good morning EnglandThe professional dancers were talking to Susanna Reid and Ben Shephard about their upcoming tour when they asked how Amy was.
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Giovanni described Amy as a “warrior”, while Anton said: “She’s an amazing girl and we all want her to receive as much love and support as possible.
“We all joined the group chat and accompanied her on her journey. We can’t wait to see her again on the show, in battle form.”
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© Ken McKay/ITV/ShutterstockAnton Du Beke and Giovanni Pernice appear on Good Morning Britain
Amy has revealed her diagnosis exclusively for HELLO! back in May, and this week the dancer shared on social media that she wants to return to the show as soon as possible: “My goal all this time has been to get back to dancing as soon as possible. “.
The 32-year-old went on to talk about her treatment journey and whether it will affect her chances of returning to competition, which will begin in September. “Just radiotherapy, I’ll be back to Serious this season,” she said Mirror.
© Getty Dancers determined to return to Serious this year
“After the radiotherapy was over, there was nothing stopping me, no pressure, but Seriously left the door open. There was a lot of work to do. I was picturing myself on that Serious dance floor. I just got back to the ballroom with a live crowd, adrenaline and atmosphere. And support from the entire family Seriously.”
© Getty Amy and Ben get married in 2022
The Welsh-born dance champion has a long talk with HELLO! about his journey and how he wants to raise awareness about the disease. “Just like what I did for Crohn’s, I wanted to do the same here,” explains Amy, whose chronic condition advocate has included filming the BBC’s powerful documentary Strictly. About Amy: Crohn’s and Me. “If I can try to turn this negative into a positive, it will help me get through this.”
© InstagramAmy shared an update on Instagram
She also told HELLO!: “I’ve been through a lot in my life and this is another setback. But if I stay optimistic and strong, I have a really good chance of getting back on the floor. jump as soon as possible.”
Amy continued, “Don’t think that’s going to happen to you,” she added. “I don’t think it’s possible to get breast cancer at my age. My mother got breast cancer but she got it later, in her 50s.”
© InstagramGiovanni and Anton are back on tour
The dancer, who joined Seriously in 2017, discovered a lump in her chest a day before she and husband Ben Jones set off for the Maldives for a belated honeymoon. After feeling the lump in the shower, she explained to HELLO! that she feels that it is evolving over time and knows that it should be checked.
“I started checking on him less because I was worried and I didn’t want to trigger Crohn’s disease. Then when we got home, I went to work. [dance] the show with Ben and I was putting on a little glitter and the tumor seemed to get a lot bigger. I just knew I had to see a doctor.”
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