Amber Davies

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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 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]
2021–2022 Bring It On: The Musical Campbell DaviesUK tour [14]
2022–2023 Back to the Future: The Musical Lorraine Baines McFly Adelphi Theatre [16]
2023–2024 Pretty Woman Vivian WardUK tour [17]
2025 The Great Gatsby Jordan Baker London Coliseum [33]

References

  1. ↑ "Amber Elizabeth DAVIES". Gov.uk. Archived from the original on 27 September 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  2. ↑ Copson, Josie (3 August 2020). "Inside Love Island winner Amber Davies' fabulous new Essex home". OK! Magazine. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  3. ↑ "'You gave us the confidence to follow our dreams' Music stars' tributes to Leah Owen". Denbighshire Free Press. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
  4. ↑ "Who is Amber Davies? EVERYTHING you need to know about the 2017 Love Island star". Heat. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  5. 1 2 "Final 10 Selected for Season 4 of 'Gospel Dream'". The Christian Post . Archived from the original on 27 September 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  6. ↑ Bourne, Dianne (2 September 2017). "Love Island's Amber Davies causes a stir at underwear shop in Manchester". Manchester Evening News. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  7. ↑ Donaldson, Laura (3 August 2017). "Love Island winner Amber Davies lands HUGE 500k deal to be the face of Motel Rocks". OK! Magazine. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  8. ↑ Staff Reporter (27 February 2019). "Love Island's Amber Davies gets her own show as she heads to the West End". TellyMix. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  9. ↑ "And They're Off for Sport Relief - S1 - Episode 5". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  10. ↑ "Amber Davies - All Together Now | TVmaze". www.tvmaze.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  11. ↑ "All Together Now Celebrities". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  12. ↑ "Love Island winner Amber Davies confirms romance with West End co-star after 'accidentally' falling in love". Evening Standard . Archived from the original on 28 October 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  13. 1 2 Thompson, Jessie (24 January 2019). "Amber Davies on Love Island, West End stardom and meeting Dolly Parton". www.standard.co.uk. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  14. 1 2 "Bring It On starring Amber Davies and Louis Smith – Watch the brand-new trailer". WhatsOnStage . Archived from the original on 14 August 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  15. 1 2 "Love Island star Amber Davies joins series three of CBBC's Almost Never". Belfast Telegraph . Archived from the original on 27 September 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  16. 1 2 "Love Island's Amber Davies: 'I accidentally fell in love with my co-star'". Belfast Telegraph . Archived from the original on 27 September 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  17. 1 2 Wood, Alex (6 July 2023). "Amber Davies, Oliver Savile and Ore Oduba to lead Pretty Woman tour with further cast revealed". WhatsOnStage. Archived from the original on 14 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  18. 1 2 "Who left Dancing on Ice 2024? All the eliminated celebrities". radiotimes.com. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  19. ↑ "Love Island's Chris and Kem: 'I mean ... we're not necessarily rappers, are we?'". The Guardian. 19 December 2017. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  20. ↑ "GMB Today to air from next week in a two-week summer special". ITV. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  21. ↑ "Amber Davies". Peliplat. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  22. ↑ "And They're Off... For Sport Relief". www.bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  23. ↑ SPIN 1038. "Amber Davies To Enter This Years Celebrity Ghost Hunt". SPIN1038. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  24. ↑ "CelebAbility - S2". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  25. ↑ "BBC One - Pointless Celebrities, Series 11, Reality TV". www.bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  26. ↑ "BBC One - All Together Now - About the Show". www.bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  27. ↑ Whittingham, Bethany (31 March 2021). "The One Show's Alex Jones shows off growing baby bump in her favourite dress". OK! Magazine. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  28. ↑ "Itvstudios". www.itvstudios.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  29. ↑ "'My god, Amber Davies comes up with the goods!'". ITV. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  30. ↑ Hey Tracey! - Series 1 - Episode 6, archived from the original on 17 April 2021, retrieved 16 April 2021
  31. ↑ "Denbigh's Amber Davies touches down in Australia ready for appearance on I'm a Celebrity... Extra Camp". Rhyl Journal. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  32. ↑ Nisbet, Megan (5 March 2020). "Amber Davies warns Love Island hopefuls about heading to villa". WalesOnline. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  33. ↑ "The Great Gatsby musical unveils complete West End casting". 13 February 2025. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
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