Amy Dowden MBE, a professional dancer on the popular BBC show Strictly Come Dancing, is set to make a comeback to the ballroom floor for the show’s 20th anniversary. A special group dance featuring all the professional dancers will air during the launch show this autumn to celebrate her return.
The opening routine, a dazzling quickstep, will showcase Dowden’s talent and serve as a powerful statement of her resilience following her breast cancer diagnosis in May 2023. The dance, choreographed by Jason Gilkison, is set to a medley of popular songs, including Dua Lipa’s Training Season and tracks by Jungle.
Dowden expressed her enthusiasm about returning to the show: “I am so excited for every element of being back with my Strictly family. I am so grateful to get this opportunity, especially as it’s such a special year for this legendary show. It feels like it’s my first year again. I’m buzzing to see the whole team, for costumes, for dance routines, to meet the celebrities, the judges. Everyone’s laughing at me because I am just smiling constantly. I’d like to dedicate this dance to my pink sisters who have supported me through the past year and to all those currently facing cancer.”
Strictly Come Dancing, a multi-award-winning entertainment show, will return to BBC One and BBC iPlayer this autumn, marking two decades of glitz, glamour, and memorable performances. Despite all the recent negative press over some the dancers celebrity training methods, the show is set to provide an extra special series to celebrate this milestone.
Strictly Come Dancing is produced by BBC Studios for BBC One and BBC iPlayer. The executive producer for BBC Studios is Sarah James, with Nicola Fitzgerald and Jack Gledhill as series editors, and Ciara Murray and Joe Turner as series producers. Jo Wallace is the senior commissioning editor for the BBC.
