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Amber Davies is joining the new series of Strictly Come Dancing. The multi-award-winning entertainment show, produced by 麻豆社 Studios, airs on 麻豆社 One and 麻豆社 iPlayer every Saturday.

Amber is a Welsh actor, podcaster, TV personality, and West End star. Viewers will see her make her debut on tomorrow night鈥檚 Strictly Come Dancing 鈥� the first live show of the series - dancing with her partner Nikita Kuzmin.

Amber first rose to fame when she was voted the winner of Love Island in 2017. Since then, she has pursued a professional acting career, with lead roles in theatre productions including Pretty Woman, 9 to 5: The Musical, and The Great Gatsby. On television she presented the documentary Amber and Dolly: 9 to 5, which saw Amber fly to Nashville to meet and interview Dolly Parton. Amber hosts her own podcast series, Call To Stage, where she interviews stars from the world of theatre. Amber also acted in the C麻豆社 television drama series Almost Never, and competed in the sixteenth series of Dancing on Ice.

On joining Strictly Come Dancing, Amber Davies says: 鈥淭his has been the craziest 24 hours of my life. I鈥檝e watched Strictly with my family since I was younger and to now be part of the show is a dream come true. I鈥檓 going to give it my all and I am sending Dani well wishes for a speedy recovery. I hope I do her proud.鈥�

Amber has just started rehearsals with her partner Nikita Kuzmin, and they will dance a Waltz on tomorrow night鈥檚 first live show of the series.

Amber will compete on this year鈥檚 Strictly Come Dancing alongside 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. Today鈥檚 announcement follows Dani Dyer鈥檚 departure from this year鈥檚 competition due to injury.

Strictly Come Dancing is a 麻豆社 Studios Entertainment production for 麻豆社 One and 麻豆社 iPlayer and was commissioned by Kalpna Patel-Knight, Head of Entertainment at the 麻豆社. The Executive Producer is Sarah James, the Series Editors are Nicola Fitzgerald and Jack Gledhill. The Commissioning Editor for the 麻豆社 is Jo Wallace.

Strictly Come Dancing continues tomorrow at 6.55pm on 麻豆社 One and 麻豆社 iPlayer.

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