Strictly Come Dancing's Amy Dowden has spoken about the "impact of chemotherapy" with King Charles as she was honoured at Buckingham Palace. The 34-year-old from Caerphilly, who has Crohn's disease, was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to fundraising and raising awareness of inflammatory bowel disease.

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's Amy Dowden has been open about her health challenges, from being diagnosed with Crohn's disease as a child to struggles after her breast cancer battle

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.

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