Strictly Come Dancing’s Amy Dowden discussed chemotherapy treatment with King Charles as she receives MBE - The Welsh dancer received the honour for services to fundraising and raising awareness of in

The dancer has had a rollercoaster few years with her battle against breast cancer and fight back to return to compete in Strictly Come Dancing in 2024

King Charles is awarding MBE to Amy Dowden!The Royal Family of the UK took to Instagram on Tuesday, February 18, 2025, and shared a heartwarming snap of the 76-year-old Monarch with the beautiful Strictly Come Dancing alum.

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,

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.

King Charles has awarded Strictly Come Dancing's Amy Dowden an MBE at Buckingham Palace for her work championing awareness of inflammatory bowel disease. The 34-year-old dancer received the honour on Tuesday in recognition of her services to fundraising and raising awareness as an ambassador for Crohn's and Colitis UK.