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Amber Davies Hits Back at Body-Shaming as She Reflects on Strictly Backlash

She says the harshest reactions came from older viewers of the BBC show.

Overview

  • Responding to an Instagram remark that she 'looks ill,' Davies posted videos asserting her fitness and challenging the commenter to match her performance stamina.
  • Davies says negative sentiment intensified through the series and that many of the nastiest comments came from older audience members.
  • Signed with 24 hours’ notice after Dani Dyer’s injury, she partnered Nikita Kuzmin, reached the final, and finished runner-up to champions Karen Carney and Carlos Gu.
  • She told Sunday Brunch that producers warned her to expect criticism because of her musical theatre background, which she says differs from ballroom and Latin.
  • She is preparing to lead the touring production of Legally Blonde, which launches in February across the UK and Ireland.