Amber Davies has revealed that she refused to perform a dance move on Strictly Come Dancing because it was 'far too dangerous'. The West End star, 29, who reached the final as a last-minute replacement for Dani Dyer, said professional partner Nikita Kuzmin suggested she start their salsa by standing on his shoulders and dropping into the splits.
Speaking to The Sun, Davies explained: 'In the salsa, in week seven, Nikita said right, I’ve got an idea. You’re going to start the number by standing on my shoulders and the first thing you’re going to do is drop straight into the splits from there. I said immediately, no, like absolutely not happening.' Kuzmin added that they practised the move for three days before cutting it.
Davies, who won Love Island in 2017 and trained at Urdang Academy, has built a successful theatre career starring in 9 to 5: The Musical and The Great Gatsby. She will next play Elle Woods in a UK tour of Legally Blonde. Despite her training, she said Strictly choreography was unlike anything she had learned before.
In the build-up to the final, Davies has struggled with emotions as her time in the ballroom ends. She said: 'We are tired, but do you know what? This is the last few days and I'm just so grateful. My alarm went off this morning and I jumped out of bed because I just thought this was the last Tuesday. I just wanna cherish every single moment that I have left with you.'
Davies also addressed online bullying, saying she had never experienced such an outpouring of love as in the last 48 hours. She praised fellow finalists Karen Carney and George Clarke, and shared a message of support for defeated semi-finalist Balvinder.
