Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden said it was a "surreal" experience to be honoured by King Charles at Buckingham Palace.

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.

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.

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,

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.