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Strictly’s Amy Dowden awarded MBE by King in ‘actually surreal’ expertise

By Editorial Board Published February 18, 2025 4 Min Read
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Strictly’s Amy Dowden awarded MBE by King in ‘actually surreal’ expertise

Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden has been awarded an MBE by the King at Buckingham Palace.

The 34-year-old, who has Crohn’s illness, was honoured for her providers to fundraising and elevating consciousness of inflammatory bowel illness.

The Welsh skilled dancer, who joined the present in 2017, revealed in 2019 she was dwelling with Crohn’s and spoke about her struggles dwelling with the situation in a BBC documentary.

On Tuesday, Dowden stated being honoured “hasn’t sunk in yet” and that she was decided to proceed her work elevating consciousness and funds for Crohn’s and colitis.

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Dowden receives her award from the King. Pic: PA

She additionally stated being made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) was “really surreal” and “like an out-of-body experience”.

Final yr, she was taken to hospital following a Crohn’s flare-up whereas filming the dancing present.

Dowden was identified with breast most cancers in 2023, shortly after getting back from her honeymoon with husband Ben Jones.

She stated she had spoken to the King about her restoration from most cancers in addition to the “impact of chemotherapy on my body”.

The Royal Household has additionally publicly shared their most cancers experiences, with Buckingham Palace saying final yr that Charles has been handled for most cancers whereas the Princess of Wales revealed she was in remission from the illness in January after present process chemotherapy.

Trademark sparkle

Marianne Radcliffe, chief govt of Crohn’s & Colitis UK, stated: “People never used to talk about Crohn’s or Colitis, but Amy has really helped to normalise conversations about these conditions by being open and honest, and adding some of her trademark sparkle.

“Yearly, 25,000 individuals within the UK are instructed they’ve inflammatory bowel illness, and there might be many who really feel much less afraid about what lies forward due to her work.”

Sir John Rutter after being made a Knight Bachelor at Buckingham Palace. Pic: Jonathan Brady/Pool Photo via AP

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Sir John Rutter together with his knighthood. Pic: Jonathan Brady/Pool Photograph by way of AP

In the meantime, composer John Rutter, 79, was awarded a knighthood for providers to music.

Sir John is finest identified for his choral compositions – together with Christmas carols, anthems and prolonged works – together with the Gloria, the Magnificat, and the Requiem.

He has been commissioned for a number of main royal occasions, together with Queen Elizabeth II’s golden jubilee; Prince William and Kate’s royal marriage ceremony in 2011 and King Charles’ coronation.

One other recipient honoured on Tuesday was Jasvinder Sanghera, who was made a Dame Commander for providers to the victims of kid, pressured marriage and honour-based abuse.

Dame Jasvinder was 14-year-old when she was confronted with the prospect of a pressured marriage.

After leaving residence, she went on to ascertain the Karma Nirvana charity in 1993, described on its web site because the “first specialist charity for victims and survivors”.

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