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Amber Davies Says She’s Blocking Out Strictly Backlash to Stay Focused With Nikita Kuzmin

The Love Island winner joined the show as a late replacement for injured Dani Dyer, a move that intensified scrutiny of her West End experience.

Overview

  • Amber Davies says she is ignoring criticism and keeping herself and partner Nikita Kuzmin “in a bubble” to focus on weekly routines.
  • Tabloid photos of Kuzmin kissing Davies on the head prompted speculation, but sources and Davies say nothing inappropriate is happening and her boyfriend is unconcerned.
  • Davies recently survived the dance-off against Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink after the judges kept her in the competition.
  • She described the dance-off as the worst feeling but called it a second chance that has given her a new lease of life on the show.
  • Judges have consistently praised her performances as some viewers question her prior theatre training, while supporters including Layton Williams urge audiences to back her.