Strictly pays an emotional tribute to 'Welsh dragon' Amy Dowden after she is forced to miss launch

Strictly pays an emotional tribute to 'Welsh dragon' Amy Dowden after she is forced to miss launch amid cancer battle

Strictly Come Dancing paid an emotional tribute to Amy Dowden after the dancer was forced to miss the series' glitzy launch on Saturday amid her cancer battle. Caerphilly-born Amy, 33, was diagnosed with breast cancer earlier in May and began chemotherapy after doctors discovered another type of cancer in her body. Hosts Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly called her the show's 'Welsh Dragon' as they dedicated the judges and professional dancers' routine to her.