Amy Dowden

Amy Dowden (born 10 August 1991) is a Welsh ballroom and Latin American dancer. Dowden and her dancing partner Ben Jones are the current British National Champions in Latin American Dance.

Strictly Come Dancing
In 2017, Dowden appeared as a professional dancer in the fifteenth series of the British BBC TV talent show Strictly Come Dancing, partnered with comedian Brian Conley. She is the first Welsh professional to take part in the show.

She returned for her second series in 2018 where she was partnered with Danny John-Jules. The couple were awarded the first 10 score of the series when Darcey Bussell marked their Jive to "Flip, Flop and Fly" in week 5. The couple were eliminated in Week 8 after losing a dance off to Graeme Swann and Oti Mabuse, their elimination came days after controversial bullying allegations, with tabloids reporting that John-Jules had reduced Dowden to tears.

During her third season, in 2019, she is currently partnered with CBBC presenter, Karim Zeroual.

Performances with Brian Conley

 * Red number indicates Brian & Amy were at the bottom of the leaderboard

Performances with Danny John-Jules

 * Green number indicates Danny & Amy were at the top of the leaderboard
 * Red number indicates Danny & Amy were at the bottom of the leaderboard

Personal life
Dowden is from Caerphilly, South Wales and began dancing at the age of eight. She is engaged to Ben Jones, her professional dance partner, and together they run the Art in Motion dance school in Dudley.

Dowden has suffered from Crohn's disease since she was a child. In May 2019, she spoke out about the impact the condition has had on her career.