Strictly Come Dancing pro Carlos Gu got choked up as he praised his co-star Amy Dowden. The dancing duo made an appearance on Loose Women this week in anticipation of their Reborn tour, which kicks off at the end of March. The inspiration behind this title, according to Amy, stems from both her experience battling cancer and Carlos's journey of self-discovery since moving to the UK. She told the ITV panel: "Carlos came up with the name of Reborn, and something we've both been through the last few years, obviously my cancer journey.
"But also Carlos, he's been on his own journey since moving to the UK, being able to be true to himself, his sexuality and how the UK has just opened him up.". Carlos became visibly emotional as he celebrated their bond, revealing how Amy helped him find his footing in the UK. The BBC star added: "[Amy] was so good to me, a Chinese boy who travelled all the way from China and into a completely new environment! She was helping me with a bit of everything, how to do so and so, how to find the cameras, she looked after me so well.".
Carlos's voice cracked as he recounted how Amy used dance as a lifeline throughout her diagnosis, describing her as someone with a profound passion for the art, reports the Liverpool Echo. Overcome, Carlos said: "Amy is the person that I've met who has so much passion for dancing. I know that was the only thing that could support her and get her through. She needs dancing, she needs Strictly and she needs to be alive and to feel herself again.".
Amy Dowden opened up about the unwavering support she has received from Carlos after her cancer diagnosis in 2023. She shared: "We were kind of inseparable on Strictly and then I was diagnosed with cancer and Carlos was there for me every step of the way.". She recalled a touching moment when Carlos wanted to shave his head in solidarity, saying: "I remember calling [Carlos] when I just shaved my hair and you wanted to shave your hair straight away... I was like, 'No, you're just starting Strictly, like, literally, you've just been partnered with Angela!' He was there for me, my family. He's become one of the Dowdens.".
The 34-year-old dancer confessed she was heartbroken when she had to withdraw from the last season of Strictly, but now that she's wrapped up the Strictly tour, she's looking ahead with optimism. She expressed: "I finished the Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour last night, and I was so proud of myself, being able to do 10 shows a week, because I wasn't sure my body was ever going to be capable of it. "Every day after chemo, you start feeling strong and better but it wasn't really until December I was like, 'Oh yeah, this is what it feels like to have your energy and your strength back,' And I'm just so proud of how far I've come, and only in the last few weeks.".
Despite appearing confident, Amy admitted she's had her share of struggles. Amy added: "I look confident, but I've really not been... I've spent most nights crying at your [Carlos] house, saying, 'My body feels different, my dancing's not as good, I don't look or feel the same', But actually, I really feel like Amy again, and I'm so proud of how far I've come.". Amy candidly discussed her aspirations to become a mother and her IVF journey. She revealed: "I had a hormone cancer so I have been put into early menopause and it would be too dangerous now [to fall pregnant], but I really want to be a mum, I've always wanted to be a mum.
