Despite having dance experience, Amber Davies faced criticism after appearing on Strictly Come Dancing, but the West End actress has since addressed her critics.
Amber Davies has hit out at people who have criticised her. The Strictly Come Dancing star has been slammed in the past due to her previous dance experience.
The star who found fame on Love Island has since gone on to make a name for herself on the West End, having appeared in Legally Blonde and 9 to 5. And with this has come social media trolling, with many claiming she had an unfair advantage over her Strictly co-stars.
Reality TV star and actress Amber joined Strictly late after Dani Dyer had to pull out due to an injury. Some fans were enraged by this, as Amber has dance experience, having done it professionally as part of her musical theatre career.
Amber has responded to Amber’s response, revealing that she has worked tirelessly for her success and will continue to do so on Strictly. People will naturally have things to say if I’m struggling because I perform musical theatre, she said, “We see the same thing over and over again and I feel like it doesn’t matter what I say or how I feel.”
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Amber went on to say: “I have worked my a**e off to be taken seriously in the musical theatre world, and I feel like I have been working so hard. The musical theatre world is actually quite small so once you work hard, you are committed, consistent in your job and are a good company member, you can build your reputation quite quickly within the industry.”
Amber went on to tell the Daily Mail that she came from a working-class family, which saw her parents work every hour in order for her and her sister to attend singing and acting lessons. But one person who knows about the backlash from Strictly is former contestant Layton Williams, who appeared on the show in 2023.
He also had roles in West End films like Billy Elliot and The West End. Amber contacted her, telling her to put herself in a “bubble” and embrace her experience on the show. Despite the criticism, Amber claims that the program will be a “positive moment” in her life.
Another source told The Mail on Sunday that Amber has been attacked for her extensive dance resume. She hasn’t experienced the same level of success as she had anticipated. The issue is that Strictly viewers won’t be tamed by such things. They prefer to follow a journey, not a trained professional.
The star received the news that she was appearing on the show, just 48 hours before she was in the training room with her professional dancer, Nikita Kuzmin. In the past, there had been claims that Amber had been turned down by Strictly – something which she vehemently denies.
Her time on the show comes after Amber signed with top PR firm, DawBell, who represent the likes of Michelle Keegan, Sir Paul McCartney and Harry Styles. In the past, she had been represented by leading entertainment publicist, Simon Jones, who works with One Direction, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, Raye and Ant and Dec.
Simon told the Mirror that while he and Amber remain friends, they parted ways professionally in November 2024 as he was “refocusing” his business.
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Source: Mirror
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