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; [2] she grew up in a working-class background. [3] In her hometown, she was taught by singer and music coach Leah Owen. [4] Aged 16, Davies gained a scholarship to train in musical theatre at the Urdang Academy in London. [5] 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. [6]
In 2017, Davies won the third series of Love Island alongside Kem Cetinay. Soon after, she released a lingerie range with Boux Avenue. [7] In the same year, she launched a clothing range with Motel Rocks whilst acting as an ambassador for the brand. [8] 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. [9] [10] [11] [12] The former documented her stage debut in 9 to 5: The Musical as she began to pursue acting professionally. [13]
After her role as Judy Bernly in 9 to 5: The Musical throughout 2019, [14] Davies was cast in Bring It On: The Musical in 2021. [15] That same year, she was cast in the CBBC television series Almost Never , portraying the recurring role of Jess in the final series. [16] Davies then starred in Back to the Future: The Musical in 2022, [17] followed by her role in Pretty Woman throughout 2023. [18] 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. [19] Later that year, she began hosting Call to Stage, a podcast about theatre. [20]
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. [21] Following the role, she was cast as Elle Woods in the 2026 UK tour of Legally Blonde . [22] A day after her casting was announced, she was confirmed to be competing in the twenty-third series of Strictly Come Dancing . She was a replacement for Dani Dyer, who withdrew on medical grounds. Davies is partnered with Nikita Kuzmin. [20]
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