Strictly Come Dancing's Amy Dowden on navigating the industry while managing Crohn's disease.
For the past six years, professional dancer Amy Dowden has wowed on Strictly Come Dancing. But before her rise to fame, choreographers and potential dance partners considered her a "risk" to work with for fear her Crohn's disease would impact their careers if she needed to take time out.
"I had so many rejections because of my Crohn's. If a producer wants to take you on tour, [they question] what happens to them and their insurance when I'm poorly? You're seen as a risk."Strictly Amy: Crohn's and Me"People don't want to talk about poo and guts and bowels. They all get embarrassed. So it's about breaking down the stigma," she says.
The live Saturday night show partners professional dancers with a celebrity who has little or no dancing experience, all hoping not to get knocked-out, and to win the final. Amy has been part of those Strictly seasons which have brought disabled contestants to the fore, often challenging audience perceptions.Rose Ayling-Ellis won legions of fans and the competition, lifting the glitterball trophy in 2021, when she demonstrated being deaf was no barrier to enjoying music and dance. Ellie Simmonds became the first person with dwarfism to compete alongside her partner Nikita Kuzmin who himself has Type 1 diabetes.
When working on the choreography there were some adaptations to be made. She knew JJ couldn't complete lifts and arm movement above the shoulder was restricted.
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