Amy Dowden
Welsh dancer
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| 2024 | Dowden was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the Birthday Honours for services to fundraising and raising awareness of inflammatory bowel disease. |
| 2024 | Dowden was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the Birthday Honours for services to fundraising and raising awareness of inflammatory bowel disease. |
| November 4 2024 | Dowden officially withdrew from the Strictly Come Dancing series, citing a foot injury. |
| November 4 2024 | Dowden officially withdrew from the Strictly Come Dancing series, citing a foot injury. |
| October 26 2024 | Dowden was rushed to hospital after collapsing following her routine during the live Strictly Come Dancing competition. |
| October 26 2024 | Dowden was rushed to hospital after collapsing following her routine during the live Strictly Come Dancing competition. |
| September 2024 | Announced her appearance at the 2025 'Dancing With The Stars Weekend' at the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport. |
| September 2024 | Announced her appearance at the 2025 'Dancing With The Stars Weekend' at the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport. |
| August 2024 | Dowden revealed abnormalities in her breast following a routine check-up. |
| August 2024 | Dowden revealed abnormalities in her breast following a routine check-up. |
| February 2024 | Dowden reported no sign of disease in her latest check-up, though emphasized she wouldn't receive an 'all clear' for five years. |
| February 2024 | Dowden reported no sign of disease in her latest check-up, though emphasized she wouldn't receive an 'all clear' for five years. |
| December 2023 | Dowden was hospitalised with a blood clot on her lung, described as a side-effect of her cancer treatment. |
| December 2023 | Dowden was hospitalised with a blood clot on her lung, described as a side-effect of her cancer treatment. |
| November 2023 | Dowden revealed a broken foot, which prevented her further participation in that year's Strictly Come Dancing series. |
| November 2023 | Dowden revealed a broken foot, which prevented her further participation in that year's Strictly Come Dancing series. |
| August 2023 | Dowden announced she contracted sepsis after completing her first round of chemotherapy. |
| August 2023 | Dowden announced she contracted sepsis after completing her first round of chemotherapy. |
| July 2023 | Dowden revealed a second cancer diagnosis, requiring chemotherapy and preventing her participation in Series 21 of Strictly Come Dancing. |
| July 2023 | Dowden revealed a second cancer diagnosis, requiring chemotherapy and preventing her participation in Series 21 of Strictly Come Dancing. |
| May 2023 | Dowden announced her diagnosis of grade III breast cancer and underwent a mastectomy. |
| May 2023 | Dowden announced her diagnosis of grade III breast cancer and underwent a mastectomy. |
| 2022 | Achieved the Guinness World Record for the most back-Charleston kick-steps in 30 seconds. |
| 2022 | Achieved the Guinness World Record for the most back-Charleston kick-steps in 30 seconds. |
| December 2022 | Participated in the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special, where she danced with CBeebies presenter George Webster. |
| December 2022 | Participated in the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special, where she danced with CBeebies presenter George Webster. |
| November 21 2021 | In week 9 of Strictly Come Dancing, Amy Dowden and Tom Fletcher were eliminated after a dance-off against Rhys Stephenson and Nancy Xu. |
| November 21 2021 | In week 9 of Strictly Come Dancing, Amy Dowden and Tom Fletcher were eliminated after a dance-off against Rhys Stephenson and Nancy Xu. |
| September 26 2021 | Amy Dowden and Tom Fletcher announced they had both contracted COVID-19, which would cause them to miss the following week's Strictly Come Dancing show. |
| September 26 2021 | Amy Dowden and Tom Fletcher announced they had both contracted COVID-19, which would cause them to miss the following week's Strictly Come Dancing show. |
| 2020 | Performed on the Strictly Come Dancing Live! tour with her 2019 celebrity partner Karim Zeroual for the first time. |
| 2020 | Performed on the Strictly Come Dancing Live! tour with her 2019 celebrity partner Karim Zeroual for the first time. |
| October 2020 | BBC aired a documentary about Dowden's experiences living with Crohn's disease, which subsequently won a BAFTA Cymru award. |
| October 2020 | BBC aired a documentary about Dowden's experiences living with Crohn's disease, which subsequently won a BAFTA Cymru award. |
| 2019 | Dowden and Zeroual received the first perfect 40 score of the series for their Jive performance in week 11. |
| 2019 | Became a finalist in the seventeenth series of Strictly Come Dancing, partnered with TV presenter Karim Zeroual. |
| 2019 | Amy Dowden headlined her own dance tour 'Here Come The Girls' alongside professional dancers Dianne Buswell and Chloe Hewitt. |
| 2019 | Amy Dowden headlined her own dance tour 'Here Come The Girls' alongside professional dancers Dianne Buswell and Chloe Hewitt. |
| 2019 | Dowden and Zeroual received the first perfect 40 score of the series for their Jive performance in week 11. |
| 2019 | Became a finalist in the seventeenth series of Strictly Come Dancing, partnered with TV presenter Karim Zeroual. |
| May 2019 | Amy Dowden spoke publicly about the impact of Crohn's disease on her professional dance career. |
| May 2019 | Amy Dowden spoke publicly about the impact of Crohn's disease on her professional dance career. |
| 2018 | Eliminated in week 8 after losing a dance-off to Graeme Swann and Oti Mabuse, which occurred shortly after controversial bullying allegations involving Danny John-Jules. |
| 2018 | Amy Dowden participated in her second series of Strictly Come Dancing, partnered with Danny John-Jules. |
| 2018 | Began participating in the Strictly Come Dancing Live! tour. |
| 2018 | Received the first 10 score of the series from Darcey Bussell for their Jive to 'Flip, Flop and Fly' in week 5. |
| 2018 | Began participating in the Strictly Come Dancing Live! tour. |
| 2018 | Received the first 10 score of the series from Darcey Bussell for their Jive to 'Flip, Flop and Fly' in week 5. |
| 2018 | Amy Dowden participated in her second series of Strictly Come Dancing, partnered with Danny John-Jules. |
| 2018 | Eliminated in week 8 after losing a dance-off to Graeme Swann and Oti Mabuse, which occurred shortly after controversial bullying allegations involving Danny John-Jules. |
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