Amy Dowden is a professional Welsh ballroom and Latin American dancer. She is best known for performing in the seventeenth series of a popular dance show named “Strictly Come Dancing”. She and her dancing partner Ben Jones are former British National Champions in Latin American Dance. She is also a four-time British National Finalist and a World Championship semi-finalist, and she remains one of the highest-ranking Ballroom and Latin American professional dancers in the UK. She joined the BBC series in 2017, and in 2019, she was a finalist in the seventeenth series with TV presenter Karim Zeroual.
What is Amy Dowden Famous For?
- Being a Welsh Dancer.
- For appearing in the show “Strictly Come Dancing”.
- For being the British National Champion in Latin American Dance with her dance partner, Ben Jones.
What is Amy Dowden Nationality?
Amy Dowden was born on 10th August 1990. She is from Caerphilly, South Wales. She holds Welsh nationality and her ethnic background is Welsh-White. Her present age is 31 as of 2022. She also has a sibling; a twin sister named Becky Dowden. She began dancing at the age of eight.
Amy Dowden Career Timeline
- Dowden became British National Latin Dance Champion in 2017 alongside her dance partner, Ben Jones.
- She also became the very first Welsh dancer to take part in the BBC’s “Strictly Come Dancing”.
- Firstly, in the year 2017, she appeared in season 15 with her dance partner, Brian Conley placing in 12th position.
- In season 16, she partnered with Danny John-Jules placing 9th position with an average score of 28.3. The couple was also awarded the first 10 scores of the series when Darcey Bussell marked their Jive to “Flip, Flop and Fly” in week 5. The couple was 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.
- In the year 2019, she partnered with Karim Zeroual in the 17th season finishing in 2nd place with an average score of 35.7. The pair received the first perfect 40 of the series for their Jive in Week 11.
- Since 2018, she has been taking part in “The Strictly Live Tour”.
- She performed with a celeb partner for the first time on Live Tour, her 2019 partner Karim Zeroual in the year 2019.
- She then announced her appearance with Jones at the 2021 Dancing With The Stars Weekend at Alton Towers Resort Hotel.
- In summer 2021, she will be touring with the show “Strictly Present The Power Of Dance”.
- She has announced her appearance with Jones at the 2022 ‘Dancing With The Stars Weekend’ at the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport.
Who is Amy Dowden Husband?
Amy Dowden is a married woman to her partner, Ben Jones. They got married on 2nd July 2022 in a fairytale ceremony in South Wales. “It was a stunning venue. I always knew I wanted to get married in Wales,” the Caerphilly-born dancer tells. “The day was a celebration of Ben and me.” Amy and Ben, who is also a professional dancer, were surrounded by Amy’s Strictly family – including bridesmaid Dianne Buswell – as they tied the knot at a luxurious five-star wedding venue in the heart of the luscious countryside on Wales’s Gower Peninsula. Amy and Ben got engaged on New Year’s Eve in 2017 when Ben popped the question on the dancefloor.
Source: @express.co.uk
Together, they run the Art in a Motion dance school in Dudley. The couple is enjoying their present life happily without any disturbances. Her sexual orientation is straight.
Previously, she was in a relationship with Gino Gabriela (2002-2008), Tom Parkes (2008-2011), and Benjamin Jones (2011).
How much is Amy Dowden Net Worth?
Amy Dowden is a talented dancer whose net worth is estimated to have $2.5 Million as of 2022. She has made a huge amount of money working in “Strictly Come Dancing”. With her career as a dancer, she is receiving a cool amount of salary which is in thousands of dollars. She is living a luxurious lifestyle from her earnings. Her major source of wealth comes from her dancing career.
How tall is Amy Dowden?
Amy Dowden has a slim body type with a standing height of 5 ft 7 in or 1.7 m or 170 cm. Her body weight consists of 55 KG or 121 lbs. Her body measurements are 32-26-35 in. (breast-waist-hips). Her bra size is 32C. Her shoe size is 8 US. Her eye color is Grey and her hair color is Dark Brown. She has suffered from Crohn’s disease since she was a child. In October 2020, the BBC aired a documentary about Dowden’s experiences of living with the condition. The documentary won a BAFTA Cymru award.
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