Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden explores her family's past and uncovers a possibly violent story and a sad family secret that makes her cry.

Amy, 35, stars in the second episode of Who Do You Think You Are? as she travels through West Wales to learn about her family's history and a rumored murder.

Amy starts by looking into the death of her great-great-great aunt Elinor, who died at 14 on a farm in 1888, and she travels through Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire to find out what happened.

Amy Dowden makes a surprising discovery about her family on tonight's episode of Who Do You Think You Are? on BBC One.

Amy says she enjoyed playing detective, but what she found was surprising, and she wanted to learn more quickly.

While the murder mystery remains unsolved, Amy finds out that a valley in Wales is named after one of her relatives, which she finds beautiful.

On her father's side, Amy makes a sad discovery and finds out why her grandfather was the only one of six siblings to be unofficially adopted.

Amy looked into her family history to help her dad solve the mystery of his own dad's adoption.

Frank was informally adopted as a baby after his mother died of breast cancer and his father struggled to support six children during a miners' strike.

Amy says the discovery was shocking and emotional, but it answered many questions, and she felt empathy and sadness for her family.

Amy's dad was shocked and upset by the news.

The journey also shows Amy's great-grandfather's honorable service during the war and the harsh conditions her mining family faced.

Amy says the discoveries have brought her family closer together.

For Amy, the experience has deepened her connection to her homeland, and she's even more proud to be Welsh.

The episode brought together family members, including Amy's second cousin, and it's been heartwarming.

Who Do You Think You Are? airs on BBC One tonight at 9pm.