{"id":3159,"date":"2021-08-17T01:01:31","date_gmt":"2021-08-16T23:01:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1311200"},"modified":"2021-08-17T01:39:24","modified_gmt":"2021-08-16T23:39:24","slug":"amy-dowden-says-documentary-shows-vulnerable-side-in-comparison-to-glamour-of-strictly-come-dancing","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/amy-dowden-says-documentary-shows-vulnerable-side-in-comparison-to-glamour-of-strictly-come-dancing\/","title":{"rendered":"Amy Dowden says documentary shows \u201cvulnerable\u201d side in comparison to \u201cglamour\u201d of Strictly Come Dancing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Amy is best known for being one of the Strictly Come Dancing professional dancers. <\/p>

By Grace Henry\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 17 August 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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We\u2019re used to seeing Amy Dowden in a glittery number as she dances away on Strictly Come Dancing<\/a>, but the professional dancer has revealed another side to her in her documentary, Strictly Amy: Crohn\u2019s and Me.<\/p>\n

The documentary originally aired back in October on BBC Cymru Wales and will now have a network premiere on 27th August.<\/p>\n

Speaking exclusively to RadioTimes.com<\/a>, Dowden who has been part of the Strictly Come Dancing professionals<\/a> since 2017, says: \u201cIt showed me at my most vulnerable in hospital, because I think people see me on Strictly and I\u2019m on the telly \u2013 you know all the glitz and glam, diamantes and the spotlights. So, then actually showing what Crohn\u2019s can do to you, that was really important for people to see me when I\u2019m most vulnerable.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Amy Dowden was paired with JJ Chalmers last year<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC\/Ray Burmiston<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Although Amy insisted on showing the true reality of her Crohn\u2019s disease, it was difficult for her to come to terms with it.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was hard, don\u2019t get me wrong,\u201d she says. \u201cI was so scared and nervous for people to see me like that in hospital, with my lips really dry and often I was so poorly and vomiting into buckets and being thrown in an ambulance. But I think it was really important to highlight that for other sufferers and not to kind of skim over it and show it at its truest. Every patient suffers differently but I wanted to show the true facts.\u201d<\/p>

The pro dancer will be back on the dance floor for the 19th series of Strictly later this year, alongside the new Strictly Come Dancing 2021 line-up<\/a>, which includes AJ Odudu<\/a>, Sara Davies<\/a>, Dan Walker<\/a>, Tom Fletcher<\/a> and more.<\/p>\n

Asked how she feels about Strictly returning to a full series<\/a> for 2021, with 15 contestants and a full length show, she says: \u201cOh, I cannot wait! Like, literally I count down the weeks and the hours of the day, the minutes, the seconds \u2013 you name it \u2013 until Strictly returns. And as soon as it finishes in December, I\u2019m like, \u2018Right, come on let\u2019s get back!’\u201d<\/p>\n

So, what are her thoughts on the line-up?<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s amazing. It\u2019s a really great line-up. I\u2019m very excited, but it\u2019s really hard to say if you haven\u2019t met them yet or seen them dance. People really surprise you, like Bill Bailey last year. Nobody would have thought Bill Bailey would have gone on to win!\u201d<\/p>\n

Strictly Amy: Crohn\u2019s and Me aired in October 2020 on BBC Cymru Wales and will now have a network premiere on 27th August. Strictly Come Dancing returns to BBC One later this summer. Looking for something else to watch? Check out our TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0or visit our dedicated\u00a0Documentaries<\/a>\u00a0hub.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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