The next photo showed a giant syringe needle, which Amy captioned: “Early xmas present [laughing emoji] Cancer, the gift that keeps on giving.”
She followed this with of a snap of herself and some of the hospital’s staff, as she wrote: “These ladies! They really do deserve the best Christmas.”
For the show’s final however, she reunited with her fellow professional dancers for an incredible opening routine.
Following her appearance, fans were quick to take to X, formerly Twitter, to celebrate her return to the dance floor, with one writing: “Actually crying at Amy being back on stage #Strictly #StrictlyFinal.”
Seeing Amy back on stage with the pros is perfect! #Strictly #scd,” another added. While a third shared: “So pleased to see Amy back to dancing #StrictlyFinal #Strictly.”
And a fourth penned: “@bbcstrictly #Amy looked SO HAPPY. It was lovely to see her. for a speedy recovery.#Strictly #StrictlyComeDancing #AmyDowden.”
During an appearance on Lorraine, she explained: “I think I was a bit deluded when I rang that chemo bell that that was going to be it.
“And actually, I find it mentally tougher now, because I was seeing the doctor every other week. I had a routine.”
She continued: “I honestly thought, once I’d rung that bell, ‘oh, I’m going to be fine,’ but actually, I’ve broken my foot, I’ve had a blood clot on my lung.
“You know, you’ve got to recover from chemo. I had eight tough rounds of it. Yourself and people around you – well not my friends and family – but others think ‘oh you’re fine now, because you’ve rung the bell’ but no, the journey is not over.”
