<Tr> <Th> Partner (s) </Th> <Td> Gino Gabriela 2002--2008 Tom Parkes 2008--2011 Benjamin Jones 2011--present </Td> </Tr> <P> Amy Dowden (born 10 August 1991) is a Welsh ballroom and Latin American dancer . Dowden and her dancing partner Ben Jones are the current British National Champions in Latin American Dance . </P> <P> In 2017, Dowden appeared as a professional dancer in the fifteenth series of the British BBC TV talent show Strictly Come Dancing, partnered with comedian Brian Conley . She is the first Welsh professional to take part in the show . Following her elimination with Conley, Dowden won the Children in Need Special partnered with Blue Peter presenter Mark Curry . </P> <P> She returned for her second series in 2018 where she is partnered with Danny John - Jules . The couple were awarded the first 10 score of the series when Darcey Bussell marked their Jive to "Flip, Flop and Fly" in week 5 . </P>

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