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Amber Davies
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Davies in 2021
Born
Amber Elizabeth Davies

(1996-10-04) 4 October 1996 (age 28)
Denbigh, North Wales
Education Urdang Academy
Occupations
  • Actress
  • television personality
Years active2009, 2017–present

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.

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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 she also competed in the sixteenth series of Dancing on Ice in 2024.

Life and career

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 auditioned for The X Factor before starting her television career professionally. [4] In 2009, she competed in another singing competition, Gospel Dream, where she reached the final. [5]

In 2017, Davies won the third series of Love Island alongside Kem Cetinay. Soon after, she released a lingerie range with Boux Avenue. [6] In the same year, she launched a clothing range with Motel Rocks whilst acting as an ambassador for the brand. [7] 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. [8] [9] [10] [11] The former documented her stage debut in 9 to 5: The Musical as she began to pursue acting professionally. [12]

After her role as Judy Bernly in 9 to 5: The Musical throughout 2019, [13] Davies was cast in Bring It On: The Musical in 2021. [14] That same year, she was cast in the CBBC television series Almost Never , portraying the recurring role of Jess in the final series. [15] Davies then starred in Back to the Future: The Musical in 2022, [16] followed by her role in Pretty Woman throughout 2023. [17] 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. [18]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2009Gospel DreamHerselfContestant [5]
2017 Love Island HerselfContestant; winner [19]
2017 GMB Today HerselfEntertainment editor [20]
2017When Reality TV Goes Horribly WrongHerselfContributor [21]
2018 And They're Off! HerselfMain cast [22]
2018 Celebrity Ghost Hunt HerselfMain cast [23]
2018 CelebAbility HerselfContestant [24]
2018 Pointless Celebrities HerselfContestant [25]
2018 All Together Now HerselfContestant [26]
2019 The One Show HerselfGuest appearance [27]
2019Amber & Dolly: 9 to 5HerselfLead role [28]
2019 This Morning HerselfGuest appearance [29]
2019Hey Tracey!HerselfPanelist [30]
2019 I'm a Celebrity: Extra Camp HerselfGuest appearance [31]
2019 Lorraine HerselfGuest appearance [32]
2021 Almost Never JessRecurring role [15]
2024 Dancing on Ice HerselfContestant [18]

Stage

YearTitleRoleVenueRef.
2019 9 to 5: The Musical Judy Bernly Savoy Theatre & UK tour [13]
2020 Bring It On: The Musical Campbell DaviesUK tour [14]
2022 Back to the Future: The Musical Lorraine Baines McFly Adelphi Theatre [16]
2023 Pretty Woman Vivian WardUK tour [17]

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