Amber Davies

Amber Elizabeth Davies (born 4 October 1996) is a British actress and reality television personality from Denbigh, Wales. Davies won the third series of the ITV2 reality television programme Love Island in 2017 and has since gone on to pursue a career in musical theatre and acting.

Davies has appeared in theatre productions, with her roles including appearances in 9 to 5: The Musical, Bring It On: The Musical, Back to the Future: The Musical, Pretty Woman , The Great Gatsby and Legally Blonde . She also appeared in the CBBC television series Almost Never and competed in the sixteenth series of Dancing on Ice in 2024. She was a runner up on the twenty-third series of Strictly Come Dancing in 2025.

Early life Davies was born on 4 October 1996 in Denbigh. Her father is a plumber and her mother is a mental health nurse; she grew up in a working-class background. In her hometown, she was taught by singer and music coach Leah Owen. She attended Ysgol Glan Clwyd for secondary education, and at the age of 16 gained a scholarship to train in musical theatre at the Urdang Academy in London. She worked in the London nightclub Cirque Le Soir, as well as singing backing vocals for The X Factor before she began her television career professionally.

Career In 2017, Davies won the third series of Love Island alongside Kem Cetinay. Soon after, she released a lingerie range with Boux Avenue. In the same year, she launched a clothing range with Motel Rocks whilst acting as an ambassador for the brand. Davies then appeared as herself in several television series, including And They're Off!, All Together Now, The One Show, as well as documentaries such as Amber & Dolly: 9 to 5 and When Reality TV Goes Horribly Wrong. The former documented her stage debut in 9 to 5: The Musical as she began to pursue acting professionally.

After her role as Judy Bernly in 9 to 5: The Musical throughout 2019, Davies was cast in Bring It On: The Musical in 2021. That same year, she was cast in the CBBC television series Almost Never, portraying the recurring role of Jess in the final series. Davies then starred in Back to the Future: The Musical in 2022, followed by her role in Pretty Woman throughout 2023. In 2024, Davies appeared as a contestant on the sixteenth series of Dancing on Ice. She was paired with Simon Proulx-Sénécal and was eighth to be eliminated. Later that year, she began hosting Call to Stage, a podcast about theatre. Following the role, she was cast as Elle Woods in the 2026 UK tour of Legally Blonde. A day after her casting was announced, she was confirmed to be competing in the twenty-third series of Strictly Come Dancing, as a replacement for Dani Dyer, who withdrew due to a fractured ankle. She was partnered with Nikita Kuzmin, and the couple finished as joint runners-up on the show alongside George Clarke and Alexis Warr.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 2017 Love Island Herself Contestant; winner 2017 GMB Today Herself Entertainment editor 2017 When Reality TV Goes Horribly Wrong Herself Contributor 2018 And They're Off! Herself Main cast 2018 Celebrity Ghost Hunt Herself Main cast 2018 CelebAbility Herself Contestant 2018 Pointless Celebrities Herself Contestant 2018 All Together Now Herself Contestant 2019 The One Show Herself Guest appearance 2019 Amber & Dolly: 9 to 5 Herself Lead role 2019 This Morning Herself Guest appearance 2019 Hey Tracey! Herself Panelist 2019 I'm a Celebrity: Extra Camp Herself Guest appearance 2019 Lorraine Herself Guest appearance 2021 Almost Never Jess Recurring role

Stage Year Title Role Venue 2019 9 to 5: The Musical Judy Bernly Savoy Theatre & UK tour 2026–2027 Legally Blonde Elle Woods UK tour