‘Beautiful’ Amy Dowden sobs as she bravely shaves hair in new video

Amy Dowden says shaving her head is her “taking control” (Image: Amy Dowden Instagram) Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden has bravely taken to Instagram to document the moment she shaved her hair as she continues to undergo treatment for cancer. The star told her 509,000 followers ‘I took control’ in a caption on a video posted to her stories, She also posted the video to her main grid and began the caption ‘This too shall pass’. In the video a tearful Amy can be seen sitting taking selfies with friends who then take it in turns to help her with this epic moment in her cancer journey. In the comment she explained she was ‘taking control’. ‘The hardest step so far. I tried my best to save it,’ she wrote. ‘I know it’s only hair but these past few months I’ve had what feels like so much taken away from me that has made me not feel like Amy. ‘I’m missing every possible aspect of dancing. I just wanted to keep my identity with my hair and I tried telling myself it wouldn’t go. But I would dread the pain of waking up to the shredding everyday. ‘I’ve 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. It’s going to take some time to get use to and learn to love and embrace but, I’m now focussing-not on the hair I’m losing but the hair I’m 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!’ (sic) She continued: ‘Since taking control, I feel I can now see the finish line. This for me was a hurdle I couldn’t even bring myself to think or speak about. I’ve done it and I’ve also crossed the half way chemo line! Im feeling empowered and positive!’ she said. To everyone on their own journey, whatever that maybe, I’m sending love, power, strength and courage. I found my courage for this step and I’m proud,’ she concluded before revealing that there were ‘some fun before and after vids/reels coming, but I wanted to share the truth and hopefully help others, and bring normality to a beautiful bald head.’ Her celebrity fans, many of whom have taken part in the show, were quick to comment on her bravery with Michelle Visage writing: ‘YOU ARE A WARRIOR AND THE BRAVEST OF THE BRAVE.’ (sic) Waterloo Road star Kym Marsh simply wrote: ‘Sending so much love xx.’ EastEnders star James Farrar said: ‘We are all with you Amy. BLESSINGS mate. Powerful.’ (sic) Former Coronation Street star Katie McGlynn echoed everyone’s comments saying: ‘Sending you so much love, you’ve got this!!’ Amy announced in May that she had been diagnosed with grade 3 breast cancer barely ten months after she tied the knot with her husband Ben Jones. Due to her treatment she is forced to sit this season out and last week’s launch show included a touching tribute to the stricken star . Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman called her their “Welsh dragon” and wished her a very speedy recovery in a lovely tribute ahead of one of the group dances. Tess said: “We are missing one of our Strictly dancers, the gorgeous Amy Dowden is unwell and she can’t be with us at the start of the series. She’s a Welsh Dragon and we know she will be back soon.” “Amy, from your entire Strictly family we’re sending you all our love and we can’t wait to have you back on the dancefloor,” Claudia remarked.