EXCLUSIVE AMY DOWDEN: My dream of being on Strictly came true. Then I got cancer, had a mastectomy and nearly died from sepsis. But the thing that made me cry most isn’t what you’d expect…See More 👇

I recall them vividly – the days before everything changed.

Fizzing with happiness, I waved a thick folder of documents and printouts at my husband of eight months, Ben. ‘Passports, tickets, hotel reservations… we’re all set!’ He eyed me with amusement.