Amber Davies left 'in tears' during Strictly rehearsals as she hits back at critics

Maria Simulescu

Amber Davies has been left 'in tears' during Strictly Come Dancing rehearsals. The musical theatre star, 29, was whisked into the cast of the BBC Latin and ballroom show at just 48 hours notice to act as a replacement for fellow Love Island winner Dani Dyer , who had sustained an injury in rehearsals before the first live show. The TV star found fame as the winner of ITV2's dating show in 2017 but had previously trained at the prestigious London drama school Urdang and used her platform to