Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden opened up to fans about saying an emotional goodbye, before celebrating their life
Amy Dowden has opened up to fans about saying an emotional goodbye, before celebrating their life, as well as that of her own and her loved ones, during a stunning sunset during a break in Cornwall.
The Strictly Come Dancing star took to social media in May and shared that her “darling friend” had died. At the time, she shared a carousel of snaps with her “darling friend” Bex, before admitting she had been “a little quiet”.
Amy, who has faced a breast cancer diagnosis and subsequent treatment in recent years, said that Bex had sadly died in a heartbreaking tribute after learning that she had a blood clot on her brain, with Bex’s mum calling to tell her the news.
The professional dancer wrote on social media t the time: “On Friday, I got a call from my darling friend Bex’s mum, Anne, to tell me that Bex had a blood clot on her brain. I still can’t quite find the words or make sense of it. How something like this can happen to someone so fit, so healthy, so kind… a truly good soul.
“Bex was the kindest person, always putting others before herself. Even in the end, she was giving, an organ donor helping others right until the very end. She had just given birth to her perfect baby boy the day before, completing her beautiful family with her little girl 3 and her true love, Sean.
“I feel so lucky to have had her in my life. My voicemails are full of her, and I’ll treasure them forever. So many memories I’ll hold close… being Blackpool roommates, sleepovers with Anne telling us to get some sleep while we giggled, sharing a room on my hen when I realised you were pregnant and we couldn’t contain the excitement, calming me down before my first day of Strictly rehearsals and you drove to see me and go through everything.
“Making an 8-hour round trip to visit me during chemo and coming to hospital apts, Ben and I doing the beep test and numerous blood count tests for your uni assignment, and looking after us with physio between the rounds that night we won Blackpool. What I loved most were our random, overdue phone catch-ups, where I always knew I’d never be judged, only supported and understood.”
She continued: “My sister said earlier how at Blackpool you were always more worried about me than your own dancing. That was you. Always selfless. Always thinking of others. Bex, I’ll keep you close always. I promise to look out for your darling mum, dad, Sean, and your beautiful babies. Love you dearly, my angel. xxxx”
In a new update, shared on Wednesday (July 8), Amy shared how she had earlier this week said a final goodbye to Bex. Alongside pictures of the pair, she wrote on her Instagram Story: “On Monday morning we said our goodbye to Bex, but I know she will be looking down looking after her loved ones forever and I’ll never stop thinking and talking about her!”
She went on to share a GoFundMe link, and said: “Please, if you can help in any way for her darling children, I’ll be forever grateful. I’ll love you forever and always my beautiful friend.”
Amy is currently on holiday in Newquay, Cornwall, with her husband, Ben, twin sister, Becky, and some of their friends. She later posted pictures from a sunset visit to the beach, where they paid tribute to another loved one they had lost. Alongside a picture of the group raising a glass, she wrote on her Instagram Story: “To Bex and Kev xx always in our hearts.”
She then posted a video of the group rushing into the sea as they celebrated the lives their departed friends lived, as well as enjoying their own time together, especially due to what Amy has gone through with her own health. She captioned the post: “Live life to the full, every sunset is a blessing and a privilege #newquaycornwall #grateful #sunset #rememberinglovedones #cornwallcoast.”
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