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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Lydia Spencer-Elliott

Meet Amber Davies: The last-minute Strictly contestant rushed in to replace Dani Dyer

Former reality star Amber Davies became the last-minute hero of this year’s Strictly Come Dancing series when she replaced Dani Dyer a day before the first 2025 live show.

The 28-year-old Love Island winner, who came first in the ITV dating competition in 2017 alongside her then-partner Kem Cetinay, was revealed to be joining the cast after Dyer withdrew from the programme due to an ankle injury.

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