amber Davies to Waltz into Strictly Come Dancing 2025
London, UK – Actress and television personality Amber davies will compete on the upcoming series of Strictly Come dancing, it was announced today. Davies, known for winning Love Island in 2017 and her subsequent stage roles, will partner with professional dancer Nikita Kuzmin for the show’s premiere tomorrow night, where they will perform a Waltz.
the Welsh star has built a diverse career since her Love Island victory, taking on leading roles in West End productions including Pretty Woman, 9 to 5: The Musical, and The Great Gatsby. She also hosted the documentary Amber and Dolly: 9 to 5, featuring an interview with Dolly Parton, and currently hosts the theater-focused podcast Call To Stage.Davies previously appeared in the CBBC drama Almost Never and competed on Dancing on Ice in 2018.
“This has been the craziest 24 hours of my life,” Davies stated. “I’ve watched Strictly with my family since I was younger and to now be part of the show is a dream come true. I’m going to give it my all and I am sending Dani well wishes for a speedy recovery. I hope I do her proud.”
Davies joins a full lineup of celebrities including Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, Alex Kingston, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, Balvinder Sopal, George Clarke, La Voix, Chris Robshaw, Ellie goldstein, Thomas Skinner, Vicky Pattison, Stefan Dennis, Ross King, Karen Carney and Lewis Cope.Her participation follows the recent withdrawal of Dani Dyer from the competition due to injury.
Strictly Come Dancing is a BBC Studios Entertainment production for BBC One and BBC iPlayer, commissioned by Kalpna Patel-Knight, Head of Entertainment at the BBC. Sarah james serves as Executive Producer, with Nicola Fitzgerald and Jack Gledhill as Series Editors, and Jo Wallace as Commissioning Editor for the BBC.
The first live show airs tomorrow at 6.55pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
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