Overview

• BBC confirmed West End performer and 2017 Love Island winner Amber Davies as Dani Dyer’s replacement for the 2025 series.
• Davies has begun rehearsals with professional partner Nikita Kuzmin and is scheduled to perform a waltz on Saturday’s first live show.
• Dyer exited the competition on medical advice after an MRI confirmed a fractured ankle sustained in rehearsals, describing herself as heartbroken.
• Executive producer Sarah James wished Dyer a swift recovery and said the show hopes to welcome her back to the ballroom in a future series.
• Nikita Kuzmin and fellow contestants shared support for Dyer, and bookmakers quickly installed Davies among the early favourites following the announcement.