Overview
- Dowden, who posted Sunday on Instagram, said her close friend Bex died from a blood clot on her brain a day after giving birth to a baby boy.
- She shared photos and saved voicemails, calling Bex selfless and noting she was an organ donor who helped others at the end of her life.
- Dowden pledged to support Bex’s parents, partner Sean, their newborn son, and Bex’s three-year-old daughter.
- Colleagues and fans sent condolences, with fellow Strictly professional Dianne Buswell among those responding publicly.
- A blood clot to the brain blocks a vessel that supplies oxygen to the brain and can stop normal functions, according to NHS guidance cited in the reports.