Strictly Come Dancing's Amy Dowden was all smiles as she was honoured by King Charles at a ceremony at Buckingham Palace. The Welsh dancer, who is from Caerphilly, was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to fundraising and raising awareness of inflammatory bowel disease.

Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden, who hails from Caerphilly, will be honoured with an MBE for raising awareness of inflammatory