Amy Dowden, the Welsh Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer, has posted an emotive message on Instagram to raise awareness for IBD (inflammatory bowel disease). Amy has always been very open about her health and wants to show other suffers that "it doesn't define you".
The star has suffered from IBD and Crohn's disease since she was 11 years old and has always been very public about her condition. She had her own BBC documentary about her health journey and regularly talks about her health on her social media.
Amy has posted a photo of herself taken while she was suffering a bout of IBD to "show the reality of flares" and just how tough having IBD can be. She said: "Last few years I've really wanted to help raise awareness for IBD. Help other sufferers but also show that it doesn't define you."
