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Amber given green light to replace Dani
Daily Express
|September 27, 2025
Latecomer...Davies says it's a dream come true
FORMER Love Island winner Amber Davies is to replace Dani Dyer-Bowen on Strictly Come Dancing, the BBC has announced.
The 28-year-old theatre actress will join the 23rd series of the BBC One dancing programme in place of Dani, who was forced to pull out after fracturing an ankle in a fall during rehearsals.
Amber, who will be partnered with pro dancer Nikita Kuzmin, said: “This has been the craziest 24 hours of my life.
“I’ve watched Strictly with my family since I was younger and to now be part of the show is a dream come true.
This story is from the September 27, 2025 edition of Daily Express.
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