Amy Dowden MBE

Alongside her partner (both in life and on the dance floor) Ben Jones, she achieved her dream of becoming British National Latin Dance Champion in 2016. They were the first all-British pair to win the championships in over 30 years. Other successes include becoming British Dance Federation Champions, English Closed Champions and Welsh Closed and Open Champions. 

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Amy joined Strictly Come Dancing in 2017 as the first ever Welsh professional dancer on the show. Undoubtedly, the highlight of her time on Strictly so far was reaching the final in 2019 with celebrity partner Karim Zeroual, where they topped the leaderboard. Other fabulous celebrities she has partnered over the past eight years include Brian Conley, Tom Fletcher and JJ Chalmers to name a few. 

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In 2019, Amy very bravely announced that she has suffered from Crohn’s disease since a child. She did this in conjunction with the launch of the It Takes Guts campaign run by Crohn’s & Colitis UK which promotes awareness of the disease and encourages sufferers to be open about their illness. For this work Amy won the Raising Awareness Award at the Hello! Magazine Star Women Awards 2019 and in 2023 she received a Points of Light Award from the Prime Minister at 10 Downing Street. In 2020 the BBC broadcast a documentary, Strictly Amy: Crohn’s & Me.

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In 2023 Amy was diagnosed with Breast Cancer, undergoing a mastectomy and a 3-month course of chemotherapy. Once again Amy turned this experience into a positive by raising awareness of breast cancer and its treatment, working closely with the charity CoppaFeel!. A documentary following Amy’s cancer journey, Strictly Amy: Cancer & Me, aired on BBC One in 2024.

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As well as her work on Strictly and her documentaries, Amy has fronted two series of Dare to Dance for the BBC in which she helps people perform a spectacular dance for a special occasion. She is also part of the presenting line-up for Lorraine on ITV.

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Amy’s resilience to overcome the physical and mental battles to achieve her dreams are a true inspiration and she is a popular speaker at conferences and corporate events, using her journey and what she has learnt from living with a chronic illness to inspire others. Amy was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the King’s Birthday Honours in June 2024 for her campaigning work to raise awareness around Crohn’s and other inflammatory bowel diseases.

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In 2023 Amy was diagnosed with Breast Cancer, undergoing a mastectomy and a 3-month course of chemotherapy. Once again Amy turned this experience into a positive by raising awareness of breast cancer and its treatment, working closely with the charity CoppaFeel! A documentary following Amy’s cancer journey will air on BBC One later this year.

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Amy remains a fixture on the dance competition circuit and is also a highly successful tutor. With her partner Ben she runs the Art In Motion Dance Academy in the West Midlands, which has produced several students who have competed at national level. She is particularly passionate about working with children with special needs and learning difficulties.

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For more information about Amy Dowden please contact her agent Andrew Wilson: andrew@cloud9management.co.uk