Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden has revealed the heartbreaking news of her close friend’s death after receiving a devastating call from her pal’s mum
20:41, 03 May 2026Updated 21:44, 03 May 2026
Amy Dowden shared a devastating post(Image: Shutterstock)
Amy Dowden has revealed the devastating news her friend has died after suffering a blood clot. The Strictly professional dancer shared a heartbreaking statement on Instagram and made a heartfelt vow to her pal.
Sharing a reel of images of the pair, Amy wrote: “I’ve been a little quiet. 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.”
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Amy Dowden shared a reel of images with her friend
Amy Dowden with her friend on her wedding day
She went on: “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.
Amy admitted she felt lucky to have known her friend. She revealed her phone’s voicemails are full of messages from her pal and she confessed she will always cherish them.
She continued to speak of her favourite memories that she will hold close following her friend’s death. “So many memories I’ll hold close…,” she said. “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.”
Amy went on to reveal her sister’s comments regarding her pal. “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.”
And in a promise to her pal, she ended: “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”
Amy’s Strictly co-star Dianne Buswell was among those sharing messages of condolence in the comments section. The Australian dancer wrote: “So sorry Amy sending you all love,” alongside a love heart emoji.
Among the images shared by Amy was a snap from her hen do. Bex is seen kissing her pal on the cheek as the dancer beamed and wrapped her arms around her friend. There was also an image of Amy in her wedding dress as the pair celebrated her big day.
Other pictures showed the pair in happy times, as well as practicing their dancing together. Amy also uploaded an image of all the voicemails she touched upon in her emotional message.
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