Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden has taken over from one of her co-stars this week and it seems she’s enjoying every moment in her new job

BBC Strictly Come Dancing’s Amy Dowden has been showcasing her talents off the dance floor, taking over the airwaves on BBC Radio Wales. The Welsh star is filling in for Wynne Evans on his daytime radio show while he’s away.

Amy couldn’t contain her excitement about her new gig as she took to Instagram to share a snap from the Cardiff-based station’s desk. The 34-year-old dancer wrote: “Loved covering the lovely @wynneevans radio show today. I’m back covering again tomorrow morning 9am-12! Get in touch, have loved hearing from you all this morning.”

Her followers were quick to shower her with praise, with one fan commenting: “Was lovely to listen this morning – can’t wait for tomorrow morning too.”

Amy Dowden stepping in for Wynne Evans on BBC Radio Wales ( 
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Another chimed in: “You did SO good! loved listening to you.” A third admirer posted: “Love you Amy! Happy New Year you beautiful queen,” reports Wales Online.

One listener who had the chance to call in shared their excitement: “I absolutely loved talking to you even if I was very star struck.”

Meanwhile, another fan expressed anticipation for more: “Yay- always look forward to hearing more Amy on the radio.”

Amy is no novice when it comes to broadcasting; she’s graced the airwaves of BBC Radio Wales before, led her own BBC Wales dance series, Amy Dowden’s Dare To Dance, and is a regular face on ITV1’s Lorraine.

In 2024, Amy made a triumphant return to Strictly Come Dancing after her breast cancer treatment, but a foot injury sadly curtailed her stint on the dance floor. Her celebrity partner, JB Gill, subsequently partnered up with fellow pro Lauren Oakley and danced their way into the final.

Amy danced with JB Gill on Strictly ( 
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Speaking about her future, Amy has revealed her aspirations to start a family with her husband after preserving five embryos prior to her breast cancer treatment.

Experiencing early menopause due to chemotherapy, Amy shared her deep desire to have children and remains optimistic about her chances alongside her husband Ben.

She opened her heart on the What If podcast: “I’m just saying yes to as many opportunities and living life to the full, spending time with loved ones as well and obviously, we would love a family.

“And we’ve got embryos because obviously I’ve got a hormone fed cancer, so I had to go to menopause, which happened the day I started chemo.

“So in a couple of years, when they feel it’s safe to, hopefully we’ll have the opportunity. “And if not, there’s still lots of other opportunities, which we have spoken about. “”.