There is a scene playing over in Amy Dowden’s mind giving her the resolve to push forwards as she stares down an uncertain road ahead.
It is the image of herself back in the Strictly ballroom – and surprisingly, but defiantly, the 32-year-old insists she will make it a reality this autumn.
The professional was diagnosed with aggressive grade three breast cancer just four weeks ago, and spoke movingly on Saturday for the first time after surgeons removed her right breast.
