Strictly Come Dancing viewers were moved to tears as Amy Dowden made her return to the show’s dance floor during this year’s final on Saturday.

The professional dancer, 33, was diagnosed with breast cancer in May, and underwent a mastectomy in July, taking this year off from the show while she underwent treatment.

While she has made appearances on the programme and its spin-off It Takes Two, she had not danced with her fellow professionals before the final.

But on Saturday she took to the dance floor once again, opting to go without a wig having lost her hair following her chemotherapy.

The moment left viewers feeling emotional, with many taking to Twitter to express their joy at seeing her on screen.

Strictly Come Dancing viewers were moved to tears as Amy Dowden made her return to the show’s dance floor during this year’s final on Saturday

The professional dancer, 33, was diagnosed with breast cancer in May, and underwent a mastectomy in July, taking this year off from the show while she underwent treatment

One viewer wrote: ‘Tearing up at seeing Amy Dowden dancing in the #StrictlyFinal Let’s have her back on #strictly soon!’

Someone else shared: ‘That Amy Dowden reveal was a MOMENT.’

‘@AmyDowden is dancing!!! Oh my gosh that’s so good to see. Leaky eyes moment,’ shared another viewer.

While someone else posted: ‘OMG #Strictly A minute in and bawling seeing gorgeous #AmyDowden dancing.’

Another show fan commented: ‘Amy Dowden dancing without a wig is the energy everyone needs.’

While someone else shared: ‘Great to see Amy Dowden in the opening routine!!’

Amy bowed out of this year’s series of Strictly Come Dancing as she underwent a course of chemotherapy, which she completed in November.

However, earlier this week, the star appeared on ITV’s This Morning where she admitted that her cancer journey is far from over.

While she has made appearances on the programme and its spin-off It Takes Two , she had not danced with her fellow professionals before the final

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The moment left viewers feeling emotional, with many taking to Twitter to express their joy at seeing her on screen

The chemo caused neuropathy, meaning she temporarily lost feeling in her hands and feet, causing her to land on her foot at a strange angle and break her metatarsal.

And just weeks after breaking her foot, Amy was rushed to hospital after suffering another health blow.

The professional dancer was diagnosed with a blood clot on her lung but is now thankfully recovering well with the help of blood thinning injections.

Amy explained: ‘I’m taking every day as it comes. I though once I rang that bell I would be fine but it’s not been like that, I find it mentally a lot tougher now. The journey isn’t over yet.

‘I’ve had what I love the most taken away from me and I just find that so cruel.’

As Women’s Health UK’s December cover star, Amy spoke about the life-changing ordeal she has faced since her cancer diagnosis in May.

The dancer insisted: ‘I just want to be treated as normal. When I’m walking outside and I’ve got my headscarf on, I don’t want looks of sympathy or feeling sorry for me – I’m Amy.

‘Sometimes, people don’t know how to address it. Just ask how I am – I will answer you.  We don’t want you to feel sorry for us. We’re embracing it. Stand strong with us…Don’t give me that pity look – I don’t need it!’

Amy was diagnosed with breast cancer in May, and underwent a mastectomy in July

Last month Amy shared the sad news that she had broken her foot just days after ringing the bell when she completed her chemotherapy treatment

Speaking of her husband and former dance partner Ben Jones – who has been there from the start with her Crohn’s diagnosis – she added: ‘Nothing will ever break us now!’

Ellie Leach became the youngest winner of Strictly Come Dancing with her professional dance partner Vito Coppola on Saturday

The 22-year-old TV star beat two other couples – Bobby Brazier and Dianne Buswell, and Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin.

Upon winning the glitterball trophy, the former Coronation Street star said: ‘I actually, genuinely cannot believe this.’

‘For once, you’re crying more than me,’ she told Vito.

She added: ‘This is for you, this is for you.’

Talking about their win, Vito said: ‘I mean this is like the cherry on the cake.’

He turned to Ellie: ‘You have been so amazing, you are Strictly, you represent Strictly. You are finally, you know, the diamond I was talking (about).’

Strictly Come Dancing ‘s Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola have been crowned winners following Saturday’s nail-bitting final

The former Coronation Street actress, 22, pipped Bobby Brazier and Layton Williams to the post each couple performed three dances for the judges