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Amber Davies
Welsh actress and television personality (born 1996) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Amber Elizabeth Davies (born 4 October 1996) is a Welsh actress and television personality. After winning the third series of Love Island in 2017, she pursued a professional acting career, having trained at the Urdang Academy in her youth.
Davies predominantly appears 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 and Pretty Woman. She also appeared in the CBBC television series Almost Never and competed in the sixteenth series of Dancing on Ice in 2024.
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Davies was born on 4 October 1996 in Denbigh, North Wales.[1] Her father is a plumber and her mother is a mental health nurse and she has stated that she is from a working-class background.[2] In her hometown she was taught by singer and music coach Leah Owen.[3] Aged 16, Davies gained a scholarship to train in musical theatre at the Urdang Academy in London. She worked as a dancer at London nightclub Cirque Le Soir and sung backing vocals for The X Factor before starting her television career professionally.[4]
In 2017, Davies won the third series of Love Island alongside Kem Cetinay. Soon after, she released a lingerie range with Boux Avenue.[5] In the same year, she launched a clothing range with Motel Rocks whilst acting as an ambassador for the brand.[6] 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.[7][8][9][10] The former documented her stage debut in 9 to 5: The Musical as she began to pursue acting professionally.[11]
After her role as Judy Bernly in 9 to 5: The Musical throughout 2019,[12] Davies was cast in Bring It On: The Musical in 2021.[13] That same year, she was cast in the CBBC television series Almost Never, portraying the recurring role of Jess in the final series.[14] Davies then starred in Back to the Future: The Musical in 2022,[15] followed by her role in Pretty Woman throughout 2023.[16] 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.[17]
In February 2025, it was announced that Davies would be playing Jordan Baker in the West End & European premiere of The Great Gatsby, alongside Jamie Muscato, Frances Mayli McCann, Corbin Bleu and more at the London Coliseum from April 2025.[18]
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