CALLING FOR AN END TO BODY SHAMING, ‘STRICTLY’ STAR AMY DOWDEN REVEALS HOW A SECRET HEARTACHE NEVER HELD HER BACK FROM ACHIEVING HER DANCING DREAMS
‘When people make spiteful comments about your size it can be very hurtful’
Her captivating routines and graceful moves have made her a firm favourite among Strictly Come Dancing fans. But Amy Dowden’s dazzling smile masks a secret heartache, as she exclusively tells HELLO! how the medication she has taken to control a debilitating medical condition has led to her becoming a victim of body shaming.
The 30-year-old star, who suffers from the painful inflammatory condition Crohn’s disease, has recently experienced a flare-up, and the high dose of intravenous steroids she was given in hospital made her weight swell, bringing back painful memories of the cruel jibes she received as a young dancer.
“Although it made me feel better,
