Amy Dowden and Carlos Gu Win Celebrity Hunted, Marking Historic Joint Victory
Strictly Come Dancing's Amy Dowden, 36, and her dance partner Carlos Gu triumphed in the recent season of Channel 4’s Celebrity Hunted. They shared this win with actor Brian Conley and comedian Lucy Conley, making history as the first two teams to successfully evade capture together. In the show's gripping finale, both teams escaped via plane from a beach in North Wales, just ahead of the pursuing hunters. Dowden, who faced a grade three breast cancer diagnosis in May 2023, expressed how the victory has uplifted her spirits. Gu emphasized the importance of their win for cancer advocacy.
Key facts
- Amy Dowden and Carlos Gu won Celebrity Hunted alongside Brian Conley and Lucy Conley.
- This is the first time in the show's history that two pairs have won jointly.
- The finale involved boarding an extraction plane from a beach in north Wales.
- Dowden was diagnosed with grade three breast cancer in May 2023 at age 32.
- Dowden had a mastectomy, chemotherapy, and fertility treatment.
- Dowden was put into early menopause due to treatment.
- Dowden's BBC documentary is titled Strictly Amy: Cancer And Me.
- The show supports Stand Up To Cancer.
Entities
Artists
- Amy Dowden
- Carlos Gu
- Brian Conley
- Lucy Conley
Institutions
- Strictly Come Dancing
- Channel 4
- BBC
- Stand Up To Cancer
Locations
- Wales
- United Kingdom