Strictly Come Dancing returns this evening with its first live show – and a new addition to the BBC line-up after Dani Dyer was forced to back out.

Amber Davies, 28, is stepping into her spot to dance alongside professional partner Nikita Kuzmin.

The West End performer first soared to fame on Love Island in 2017, which she ultimately won with then-partner Kem Cetinay.

The couple split just a few months out of the ITV villa, but Davies went on to secure a number of brand collaborations off the back of her Mallorca stint, including a £500,000 deal to be the face of Motel Rocks.

Born in Denbigh, North Wales, Davies trained in musical theatre at the Urdang Academy in London and has gone on to pursue a career on the stage following her reality TV fame.

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