Who is Amber Davies? Meet Strictly Come Dancing 2025 contestant and actress

After a tough Icons Week where Amber Davis found herself in the dance off, the West End actress managed to claw her way back into the judge's good graces in Halloween Week.

Amber and professional partner Nikita Kuzmin scored a polished 35 points, the duo's highest score to date, with their performance of a Viennese Waltz to I See Red by Everybody Loves an Outlaw.

But, just who is Amber Davies? Read on to learn more about the actress as she joins the cast of Strictly Come Dancing 2025.

Who is Amber Davies?

Age: 28

Job: Actress

Instagram: @amb_d

Partner: Nikita Kuzmin

Amber Davies is an actress and performer, who has carved out an impressive career across London's West End and beyond, having starred in the likes of Pretty Woman, 9 to 5: The Musical and The Great Gatsby.

Addressing her musical theatre background following criticism from some members of the public that she has an advantage over her fellow contestants, she insisted that every dancer faces their own unique challenges.

"I wanna say I think the ballroom and Latin community know that they are worlds apart from musical theatre," said Davies (via Manchester Evening News).

"I do understand where the [argument] comes from because yes, I can perform. But there's a great example. Yesterday, we were doing our American Smooth and even just walking left, right, left, right, brought me to tears, because it's so much more complicated than you can imagine."

She rose to fame on Love Island in 2017 and for a while did continue work across TV, having appeared on Pointless Celebrities, Celebrity Ghost Hunt and more recently, Dancing on Ice.

In a week of exciting announced, the actress was announced as Elle Woods in the Legally Blonde UK and Ireland tour, which kicks off in Leicester in February 2026.

She also hosts the successful podcast Call To Stage, in which she interviews theatre performers across the West End and Broadway.

Amber Davies's Strictly journey so far

Scoreboard

Week 1: Waltz (7+7+7+6) = 27

Week 2: Samba (7+8+8+8) = 31

Week 3: American Smooth (8+9+9+9) = 35

Week 4: Argentine Tango (8+9+8+8) = 33

Week 5: Cha Cha (8+8+8+9) = 33

Week 6: Viennese Waltz (9+9+8+9) = 35

What is Amber Davies dancing to in Week 7 on Strictly?

Amber, alongside Nikita Kuzmin, will dance a Salsa to You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) by Sylvester.

Who is Amber Davies' boyfriend?

Amber Davies has been in a relationship with actor Ben Joyce for three years after they met while starring in Back to the Future on the West End.

A graduate from Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, Ben made his West End debut as Frankie Valli in Jersey Boys and recently starred as Quasimodo in The Hunchback of Notre Dame in Concert.

Ben shared his support for Amber on Instagram upon her casting announcement, writing: "Does she ever stop?!! No she doesn't!"

What has Amber Davies said about Strictly Come Dancing?

Amber noted that it had been "the craziest 24 hours of [her] life" prior to being announced for the show.

She added: "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."

Strictly Come Dancing continues on BBC One and iPlayer on Saturday 1st November at 6:35pm.

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