Amber Davies was reportedly considered too good to appear on Strictly Come Dancing and rejected twice in previous years.

Love Island star Amber Davies replaced Dani Dyer on the BBC series after Dani was forced to leave the show early due to an injury.

It was announced on Friday that she would be joining the cast, with Amber saying in a statement: ‘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.’

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Her involvement in the show has been somewhat contentious with The Sun, reporting that the other Strictly celebs were furious with Amber’s

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