Former Love Island winner Amber Davies is joining Strictly Come Dancing, replacing Dani Dyer-Bowen, who had to pull out of the BBC dancing show this week after fracturing her ankle in a fall during rehearsals.
The West End star and podcaster, who will be partnered with Nikita Kuzmin, said: "This has been the craziest 24 hours of my life.
"I've watched Strictly with my family since I was younger, and to now be part of the show is a dream come true.
"I'm going to give it my all, and I am sending Dani well wishes for a speedy recovery. I hope I do her proud."
Davies and Kuzmin will dance a waltz on Saturday evening's show on BBC One.
Since winning the ITV dating show Love Island in 2017, Davies has embarked on a musical theatre career, with her most recent roles including Jordan Baker in the London production of The Great Gatsby, Vivian Ward on the UK tour of Pretty Woman, and Lorraine Baines in the West End production of Back to the Future the Musical.
She is also set to play Elle Woods in a new production of Legally Blonde the Musical, which is based on the novel by Amanda Browning and the 2001 film of the same name that starred Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Coolidge.
Davies was also a contestant on ITV's Dancing on Ice in 2024. She was eliminated in a public vote during the semi-final.
Source: Press Association
