Strictly Come Dancing star Amt Dowden will receive her MBE for services to fundraising and raising awareness of inflammatory bowel disease

Strictly Come Dancing professional Amy Dowden has been honoured with an MBE from King Charles during an investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace today

KING Charles was beaming as he awarded an MBE to Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden. The dancer, and composer John Rutter, were among those honoured by the King at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday.

Strictly Come Dancing professional Amy Dowden has been honoured by the King at Buckingham Palace. The Welsh dancer was formally made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to fundraising and raising awareness of inflammatory bowel disease in a ceremony on Tuesday.

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,

The professional dancer revealed that King Charles' comment made her giggle and at ease during the MBE ceremony at Buckingham Palace

Amy Dowden said she had spoken to the King about the impact of chemotherapy Strictly Come Dancing's Amy Dowden has spoken about the "impact of chemotherapy" with King Charles as she was honoured at Buckingham Palace.

Strictly Come Dancing professional Amy Dowden spoke about the "impact of chemotherapy" with the King as she was honoured at Buckingham Palace, she said. The Welsh dancer, who has Crohn's disease, said being formally made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to fundraising and raising awareness of inflammatory bowel disease was an "out-of-body experience" after the ceremony on Tuesday.