Amber Davies

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;^[2] she grew up in a working-class background.^[3] In her hometown, she was taught by singer and music coach Leah Owen.^[4] Initially educated at Ysgol Glan Clwyd,^[5] at the age of 16 Davies gained a scholarship to train in musical theatre at the Urdang Academy in London.^[6] 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.^[7]

In 2017, Davies won the third series of Love Island alongside Kem Cetinay. Soon after, she released a lingerie range with Boux Avenue.^[8] In the same year, she launched a clothing range with Motel Rocks whilst acting as an ambassador for the brand.^[9] 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.^{[10][11][12][13]} The former documented her stage debut in 9 to 5: The Musical as she began to pursue acting professionally.^[14]

After her role as Judy Bernly in 9 to 5: The Musical throughout 2019,^[15] Davies was cast in Bring It On: The Musical in 2021.^[16] That same year, she was cast in the CBBC television series Almost Never, portraying the recurring role of Jess in the final series.^[17] Davies then starred in Back to the Future: The Musical in 2022,^[18] followed by her role in Pretty Woman throughout 2023.^[19] 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.^[20] Later that year, she began hosting Call to Stage, a podcast about theatre.^[21]

In February 2025, it was announced that Davies would be playing Jordan Baker in the West End and European premiere of The Great Gatsby, alongside Jamie Muscato, Frances Mayli McCann, Corbin Bleu and more at the London Coliseum from April 2025.^[22] Following the role, she was cast as Elle Woods in the 2026 UK tour of Legally Blonde.^[23] 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 Nikita Kuzmin, and the couple finished as joint runners-up on the show alongside George Clarke and Alexis Warr.^[21]