Who is Amber Davies? Meet Strictly Come Dancing 2025 contestant and actress
The actress is embarking on her hardest challenge yet as she heads into the final.
Amber Davies and professional partner Nikita Kuzmin will be embarking on their hardest challenge yet this weekend as they head into the final of Strictly Come Dancing 2025.
Last week's semi-final brought loads of high scores, with each couple dancing twice and no one scoring less than a 35.
Despite missing out on the top spot of the leaderboard by only one point, the pair found themselves in the dance off, for the third time, and second week in a row, up against EastEnders actress Balvinder Sopal who made Strictly history having competed in the dance off six times this season.
The judges unanimously decided to save Amber and Nikita, and they secured their spot in this weekend's final.
This week Amber spoke with RadioTimes.com about her time on Strictly, namely about the negative comments she has received all throughout the show's run, responding: "Being confident does not mean you're stuck up."
But just who is Amber Davies? Read on to learn more about the actress as she competes in the final 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
Week 7: Salsa (9+10+9+10) = 38
Week 8: Paso Doble (9+10+9+10) = 38
Week 9: Quickstep (9+9+9+9) = 36
Week 10: Jive (10+10+10+10) = 40 + 4 = 44
Week 11: Charleston (10+10+10+10) = 40
Week 12: Couple's Choice and Tango (9+10+9+9 = 37) + (10 + 10 + 10 + 10 = 40) = 77
What is Amber Davies dancing to in the Strictly Final?
Amber, alongside Nikita Kuzmin, will dance a Showdance to Rain On Me by Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande, Paso Doble to Dream on by Aerosmith and Jive to Proud Mary by Tina Turner.
Who is Amber Davies's boyfriend?
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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 20th December at 7pm.
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Authors
Katelyn Mensah is the Senior Entertainment Writer for Radio Times, covering all major entertainment programmes, reality TV shows and the latest hard-hitting documentaries. She previously worked at The Tab, with a focus on reality TV and showbiz news and has obtained a BA (Hons) in Journalism.
Phoebe Kowhai Barnes is a Freelance Writer who covers pop culture and entertainment programmes for the Radio Times. She previously worked as the Senior Assistant Editor at The Tab where she managed its local department. She obtained a BA (Hons) in English Literature from University of Nottingham.
