Amy Dowden enjoys beach getaway with friends after Strictly Come Dancing statement
Amy Dowden has been whisked away on a relaxing weekend retreat by friends to enjoy some quality time together as she prepares to return to work.
The Strictly Come Dancing star, 33, has been battling breast cancer and recently vowed to return to the programme after being forced to miss the most recent series and take a year out.
But in a new update, the Welsh beauty has revealed that she and her closest friends have escaped their busy lives to enjoy some peace and tranquillity together at Portwrinkle beach on the south east coast of Cornwall.
It comes after Amy's positive news in February where she revealed that her latest health check showed there was "no evidence of disease" however she won't get the all-clear for five years.
The Strictly star, who has been battling breast cancer, is now making the most of life before returning to work.
On her Instagram Story, Amy snapped a quick photo of Portwrinkle beach and then shared her incredible sea view from the luxury property she was staying in with her 659,000 followers.
Captioning the snap, she wrote: "Let the weekend commence," followed by a pink heart emoji.
She then shared a selfie of herself smiling alongside her seven friends who all sat around a dining table tucking into scrumptious burgers before Amy filmed them all enjoying a beach sunset walk.
In the evening, it appeared the group returned to the swanky lodge to play board games including Jenga, Articulate and Sketch Off.
One update on her Instagram Story showed Amy smiling as she perched on a rock looking out to sea during sunset. She looked relaxed and happy as she grinned at the camera.
The weekend trip comes just days after Amy's midweek getaway with celeb pals Giovanna Fletcher, Kelsey Parker and Candice Brown at The Lakes by Yoo in the Cotswold's.
Amy’s busy weekend comes after a statement about her future on Strictly Come Dancing.
In an appearance on BBC Breakfast, the TV star opened up about returning to the dancefloor . She said: "If Strictly will have me back, I'll be back.
"The goal and the dream is to be back on the dancefloor, as well. Cause I've missed it so, so much. I'm working really, really hard and getting my body back with rehab and physio. Got a brilliant team, so fingers crossed I'll be back on your screens dancing later this year."
Amy was diagnosed with breast cancer in May 2023 which she underwent gruelling treatment for including chemotherapy and a mastectomy. In February 2024, Amy revealed her last check up saw “no sign of the disease”.
