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Amy Dowden looked delighted to be back as she made her return to Strictly Come Dancing Live tour training on Monday amid a series of health concerns.
The professional dancer, 34, flashed a beaming smile while heading to rehearsals ahead of the show's 2025 opener in Birmingham next week.
Amy wore a baby pink cardigan and black Nike tracksuit bottoms paired with tan slippers.
She completed the look with a black maxi parka jacket and a large black handbag.
Amy added large hooped earrings and a thin silver chain necklace as accessories.
The Strictly star was joined by fellow professional dancer Dianne Buswell, who stepped out in a full-length tan waterproof adorned with drawings and paired it with ocean blue velvet trousers.
Amy Dowden looked delighted to be back as she made her return to Strictly Come Dancing Live tour training on Monday
The Strictly star was joined by fellow professional dancer Dianne Buswell
The Australian, 35, toted a black rucksack and held red headphones and a blue metal coffee cup as she offered a wave to fans.
The pair were followed in by co-stars Katya Jones, Vito Coppola, Jowita Przystal, Nancy Xu, Kai Widdrington, Michelle Tsiakkas, Neil Jones, Aljaz Skorjanec, Robbie Kmetoni, Karen Hauer, Jake Leigh, Lauren Oakley and Jason Gilkison.
It was revealed last month that Amy would perform in the Strictly tour with JLS Singer JB Gill, 38, who was a runner-up in December's final after Dianne and her partner, blind comedian Chris McCausland, won the glitterball trophy.
Amy was devastated after suffering a stress fracture in her shin, causing her to miss out on the second half of the series and leading to Lauren Oakley to take her spot partnering JB.
The Welsh star had returned to Strictly last year for the first time after having a mastectomy following her diagnosis with breast cancer, making her injury and having to pull out of the show all the more painful.
Last week Amy revealed how she was still hoping to become a mother one day.
Before her chemotherapy, she had an egg retrieval procedure to give her and her husband, fellow dancer Benjamin Jones, a chance for children.
Speaking on the What If? podcast with Lorraine Kelly and her daughter Rosie, the professional dancer said: 'Obviously we would love a family, and we've got embryos because I've got a hormone-fed cancer, so I was put into early menopause.
The Australian, 35, toted a black rucksack and held red headphones and a blue metal coffee cup as she chatted with fellow professional Katya Jones
Nancy Xu was also pictured ahead of the live tour's return to Birmingham next week
Michelle Tsiakkas was seen ahead of the show which will be judged by Strictly panel Shirley Ballas, Anton Du Beke, Craig Revel Horwood and for the first time, Motsi Mabuse
Jowita Przystal could be seen entering a car ahead of the rehearsals for the Strictly live tour
'So in a couple of years, when they feel it's safe, hopefully we'll have the opportunity. And, if not, there's still lots of other opportunities, which we have spoken about. So hopefully in years to come we'll be lucky enough to become parents.'
Ms Dowden, who also has the bowel condition Crohn's disease, had to drop out of Strictly in spring 2023 after discovering a lump in her breast the day before her honeymoon.
The live tour shows will be judged by Strictly panel Shirley Ballas, Anton Du Beke, Craig Revel Horwood and for the first time, Motsi Mabuse.
It Takes Two presenter Janette Manrara hosts the tour, saying audiences around the country are in for a 'real treat.'
She added: 'It's going to be a blast to be back with all the pros and, as an extra special treat, it will be a joy to welcome back the lovely Amy Dowden.'
Buswell partnered Chris, 47, to glory after the comedian made history as the show's first ever blind contestant and winner.
Chris pipped fellow finalists Tasha Ghouri, JB and Sarah Hadland to the post in the 'best ever' final, with his cheeky wit and inspiring story helping to save the show following a year of scandals.
Karen Hauer will be in the cast for the tour which will be hosted by It Takes Two presenter Janette Manrara
Vito Coppola will partner Sarah Hadland in the events after the pair reached the final of the show
Kai Widdrington will reunite with Gladiator Montell Douglas in next week's Strictly tour show
Neil Jones arrived for rehearsals in a black hoodie and black reefer jacket and gave a thumbs up
Professional dancer Aljaz Skorjanec is set to reunite with Tasha Ghouri after the couple got to the final of the show in December
Robbie Kmetoni sported a camo puffer jacker and black cargo trousers on his way to training
The final, which was the highest-scoring ever, saw all the couples each perform three dances for the judges before hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman announced Chris as the winner of the much sought after Glitterball trophy.
Chris gained his first perfect score of 40 points for a waltz to You'll Never Walk Alone by Gerry and the Pacemakers, which was his final dance of the series and left the judges and viewers in tears.
His second routine was a medley of dance styles to You Get What You Give by New Radicals and he recreated his viral 'blackout' moment for the first dance.
Chris and Dianne also danced to their own choice of tune – Instant Karma! (We All Shine On) by John Lennon.
After Chris won, he broke down in tears as he was embraced by his fellow celebs before throwing Dianne triumphantly over his shoulder while the audience went wild.
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