{"id":66963,"date":"2023-09-22T10:59:27","date_gmt":"2023-09-22T10:59:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/talkcelnews.com\/?p=66963"},"modified":"2023-09-22T10:59:27","modified_gmt":"2023-09-22T10:59:27","slug":"strictlys-katya-jones-sweet-dedication-to-amy-dowden-as-co-star-bravely-shaves-head","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/talkcelnews.com\/celebrities\/strictlys-katya-jones-sweet-dedication-to-amy-dowden-as-co-star-bravely-shaves-head\/","title":{"rendered":"Strictlys Katya Jones sweet dedication to Amy Dowden as co-star bravely shaves head"},"content":{"rendered":"

Strictly Come Dancing\u2019s Katya Jones has revealed the dedication that she makes to her close friend and co-star Amy Dowden after she was diagnosed with cancer. <\/p>\n

Katya has partnered with Cancer Research to take part in their pre-loved items campaign, which she said \u201ccouldn\u2019t have come at a better time.\u201d<\/p>\n

Talking to Women\u2019s Health, the Russian choreographer explained that when she practices yoga, the 34 year old dedicates her time to Amy, who recently bravely shaved her head amid chemotherapy treatment. <\/p>\n

She said: \u201cAt the start of my yoga class, [we\u2019re told to] dedicate the practice to someone or to something. Every time now I\u2019m dedicating to Amy."<\/p>\n

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She continued by saying that the new campaign has \u201cdefinitely got a solid purpose and a reason\u201d and that \u201cit might save lives.\u201d<\/p>\n

Amy shared a heartbreaking video of herself in tears to her Instagram yesterday as she had her head shaved and was comforted by her loved ones.<\/p>\n

In the lengthy caption, she wrote that she was \u201ctaking control\u201d but that her diagnosis had \u201cmade me not feel like Amy.\u201d<\/p>\n

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She said: "Taking control- The hardest step so far. I tried my best to save it. I know it\u2019s only hair but these past few months I\u2019ve had what feels like so much taken away from me that has made me not feel like Amy.<\/p>\n

"I\u2019m missing every possible aspect of dancing. I just wanted to keep my identity with my hair and I tried telling myself it wouldn\u2019t go. But I would dread the pain of waking up to the shredding everyday."<\/p>\n

The 31 year old, who was diagnosed with breast cancer back in May, continued: "I\u2019ve not been able to take control of this journey so far, but as you can see with some of my loved ones I took the courage and CONTROL. <\/p>\n

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"It\u2019s going to take some time to get use to and learn to love and embrace but, I\u2019m now focussing-not on the hair I\u2019m losing but the hair I\u2019m going to get back and the happy dancing, tea lover who talks way to fast whilst rolling every rrrrr who is still there inside with or without hair!<\/p>\n

"Since taking control, I feel I can now see the finish line. This for me was a hurdle I couldn\u2019t even bring myself to think or speak about. I\u2019ve done it and I\u2019ve also crossed the half way chemo line! Im feeling empowered and positive!"<\/p>\n<\/p>\n