Princess Kate extended her support to Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden following Amy’s announcement of her breast cancer diagnosis last year.

Amy shared on a recent episode of Loose Women that during her chemotherapy treatment, Kate showed remarkable kindness, even making a particularly generous offer.

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Amy told the talk show’s panel and audience; “I was lucky enough to meet [Kate] during my chemo treatment and she gave me so much time. She was so kind. Actually, her words were, ‘Let us know if there’s anything we can do.'” 

She went on to say: “Just knowing that she’s finding out that she has to have chemo and knowing what you have to go through. Emotionally, my family, whilst I was going for treatment, I don’t think my parents slept. 

“I can’t tell you how many times my parents would say they would do anything to take it away from me or them to have it instead of me. My mum’s had cancer twice and it’s just the thought [Kate] has to go through it in the public eye and she’s got three young children. 

“I don’t want anyone to go through it, it’s still very raw to me.” The star has undergone a mastectomy and chemotherapy since revealing her diagnosis last May. 

She expressed her sadness soon after the Princess of Wales released a video statement disclosing that she had started chemotherapy last month. 

“This news has hit me personally pretty hard,” the 33-year-old shared in a video posted on Instagram. “Thinking of our princess,” she added. 

Kate underwent major abdominal surgery in January and at the time; it was thought that the condition was non-cancerous. However, post-operative tests subsequently found that cancer had been present.