Strictly’s Amy Dowden reveals the ‘heartbreak’ of menopause during cancer treatment and the worry of not being able to have children with her new husband Ben Jones.

Amy Dowden held back tears as she spoke about her “extremely tough” battle with breast cancer on Channel 4’s Stand Up To Cancer on Friday.

The Strictly star, 33, has opened up about the hormone treatment that forced her body into menopause and fears she may not be able to have children with new husband Ben Jones.

Amy, who was officially diagnosed with the disease in May, discovered a lump in her right breast in April, a day before she and her boyfriend left for a late honeymoon in the Maldives after their wedding last July.

She told presenter Davina McCall: “I had sepsis, blood clots, had to go on hormone treatment and then I went through menopause.”

“When I sat in that room and the doctor said, ‘Yes, Amy, you have cancer,’ it was anxiety, and then what are your ‘fertility plans’?” ‘.

Brave: The Strictly star has opened up about hormone treatment forcing her body into menopause and fears she may not be able to have children with new husband Ben Jones

“Because I have estrogen-induced cancer and they basically have to shut down my ovaries, and my husband is next to me and we’ve only been married a few months!”

Adding, “And it’s just heartbreaking and it’s something I never knew and the emotional impact of it was just so heavy.”

However, Amy also had good news: she announced that she will have her last chemotherapy session next week.

I said, “It’s been the hardest year of my life, but I hope I’ve done enough with the surgery and chemotherapy.”

Last week, Amy told her followers on Instagram that she was “really disappointed” when she posted a health update.

She said she was disappointed not to be able to attend an event in her hometown.

Amy posted the news on her feed and shared a photo of herself cozying up on the couch looking very cozy with a fluffy hood over her face.

Waiting for Sunday’s episode, the professional dancer penned a sweet caption to support her co-stars.

Difficult: Amy, who was officially diagnosed with the disease in May, discovered a lump in her right breast in April, the day before she and her boyfriend left for a late honeymoon in the Maldives after their wedding last July (pictured with host Davina McCall) ). )

Health: She told presenter Davina McCall: “I had sepsis, blood clots, I had to go on hormone treatment and then I went into menopause.”

Heart: “Because I have estrogen-induced cancer and they actually have to close my ovaries, and my husband is standing next to me and we’ve only been married a few months!”

Love: Amy pictured with husband Ben

“I’m rrrr prepared for the @bbcstricktly results show tonight!” I always love Halloween week (though it’s very different watching it from the couch, but still a brilliant show and I’m so proud of all my wonderful co-pros) .”

Amy then warmly thanked everyone who took part and helped “make Caerphilly pink for Amy”.

Amy’s home town of Caerphilly held a fundraiser to raise money for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

She continued: “I want to say a big thank you to everyone involved in making Caerphilly pink for Amy.” From raising money, raising awareness with leaflets and resources galore, dance performances, this is where it all started for me @shappelles , pink cakes and milkshake sales, you name it.

“Thanks everyone.”

Lovely hugs: Amy told her followers on Instagram last week she was “really disappointed” when she posted a health update

Moving words: Amy’s hometown of Caerphilly held a fundraiser to raise money for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

DITL: A little while later, the star showed what chemotherapy means by releasing a video

Happy: Strictly’s Amy Dowden revealed “the end is in sight” as she gave a positive update on her chemotherapy journey on Thursday

“I can’t tell you what it means to me and my family! I just felt guilty because I couldn’t be forever grateful.”

The heartfelt words included a series of pink hearts, bows and praying emojis.

The Welsh dancer previously shared positive news with her fans when she revealed that the “finish line” for her chemotherapy journey is in sight.

Amy was diagnosed with the disease in May and underwent treatment last summer, but it was stopped recently when she shaved her hair.

She has now posted an update as she shared a sweet photo on her Instagram with another cancer patient during her hospital stay.

Amy wrote alongside: “Yayyyyy my platelets were all good for chemo 7 and it was fun too @kiimmbo.6 7. (another pink sister on a similar journey) for both of us, next session we have to ring the chemo bell. ” the bell and.” I can hardly wait!

“It’s so nice to talk about chemotherapy and breast cancer again today.” The finish line is beautiful for us to see.

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