Strictly Come Dancing professional Amy Dowden opened up about the pressures she faced while performing in last year's series.

Strictly Come Dancing's Amy Dowden has spoken about the "impact of chemotherapy" with King Charles as she was honoured at Buckingham Palace. The 34-year-old from Caerphilly, who has Crohn's disease, was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to fundraising and raising awareness of inflammatory bowel disease.

Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden was honoured by King Charles at a ceremony at Buckingham Palace and appeared on ITV's Lorraine to talk about the moment she received her award - and an embarrassing moment that followed.

Strictly’s Amy Dowden discussed chemotherapy with Charles as she was made an MBE - The Welsh dancer was formally made an MBE at a ceremony at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday.

What did you miss? Amy Dowden has shared that the King told her he hoped to see her back on Strictly Come Dancing this year. Pro dancer Dowden received an MBE from the King at Buckingham Palace yesterday for her services to fundraising and awareness for inflammatory bowel disease.

Strictly Come Dancing's Amy Dowden was all smiles as she was honoured by King Charles at a ceremony at Buckingham Palace. The Welsh dancer, who is from Caerphilly, was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to fundraising and raising awareness of inflammatory bowel disease.

Dowden, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2023, described being presented with the honour by the King as being like an "out-of-body experience". "We spoke about my recovery from chemotherapy and the impact of chemotherapy on my body,