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Stephanie Colderick

Strictly star Amy Dowden joins Giovanna Fletcher on Welsh charity hike showcasing the stunning Pembrokeshire coastline

Welsh Strictly Come Dancing professional Amy Dowden has joined I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! winner Giovanna Fletcher on a charity hike in Pembrokeshire. The stars are raising money for CoppaFeel, a charity that encourages people to check their breasts and supports people with breast cancer.

Amy and Giovanna became friends when Amy was partnered with Giovanna's husband and McFly frontman Tom Fletcher for the 2021 series of Strictly Come Dancing. Since then Giovanna and Tom have spent time with Amy outside of the show and she even stayed with them while recovering from a Crohn's flare-up.

Amy showed off the stunning Pembrokeshire coast (Amy Dowden/Instagram)

This week Amy, who is from Caerphilly, set off to join Giovanna in Pembrokeshire for part of the hike. Giovanna set out on her mammoth hike on Sunday, June 12 and she is no stranger to Wales having won the first-ever series of I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! filmed at Gwrych Castle, in north Wales.

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Amy posted to her Instagram that she was joining the trek, she said: "A tough few days of trekking ahead and I'm ready for aches and hopefully no blisters." She explained how much the charity meant to her, she said: "Would love any donation possible towards this fantastic charity which is very close to my heart after watching my mum and close friend battle with breast cancer."

She also saw some local wildlife (Amy Dowden/Instagram)

The Strictly Come Dancing star also promised to "get everyone dancing along the way!" Former Strictly Come Dancing co-star Oti Mabuse, who has since left the series in a move to ITV, commented "Good luck" with a red heart emoji.

Journalist and documentary presenter Stacey Dooley, who is currently presenting the BBC Three show Hungry For It which you can read about here, commented three fist bump emojis. Posting to her Instagram story Amy showed off the stunning Pembrokeshire coastline and local wildlife including sheep and horses.

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