Strictly Come Dancing’s Amber Davies breaks silence on Lewis Cope’s elimination with defiant post about ‘meanies’ criticising her – but instantly regrets it

Strictly Come Dancing star Amber Davies addressed Lewis Cope‘s elimination with a fiery post about ‘meanies’ – but instantly regretted it.

West End star and former Love Island winner Amber, 29, triumphed over Emmerdale alum Lewis, 30, in last week’s dance off.

It was a shock outcome for many viewers – with both stars having been high scorers throughout the series.

Taking to Instagram, Amber fired back at online trolls, but clearly thought twice about the message as she subsequently deleted it.

She said: ‘Guys, please.. it really is just a television show.

‘I wasn’t even supposed to be in the comp.

It came as a shock when Strictly viewers watched Lewis land in the dreaded dance-off against Amber Davies, 29, and Nikita Kuzmin, 27

Fans were stunned to see the Billy Elliot actor leave the competition on Sunday and raged his axe was the ‘biggest robbery in show history’

‘You have no idea what we put our mind and body through for this experience.

‘I’m really just trying my best with the opportunity that came to me. To anyone who has left a NICE comment thank you.’

Continuing, Amber then added: ‘The meanies are out to play. Please be kind.’

It comes as Katya Jones, Lewis’ professional partner on the BBC show, broke down in tears on Monday’s It Takes Two – blaming herself for their elimination.

Fans were stunned to see the Billy Elliot actor leave the competition on Sunday and raged his axe was the ‘biggest robbery in show history’.

Reflecting on their exit, Katya couldn’t hold back tears as she said: ‘Looking back, obviously, I can’t help but think I could have done things differently to make things better for him.

‘He can only do what I’ve asked him to do, and he didn’t just do that this time.

‘He did that every single time. We were in a tough position expected to deliver these almost-perfect, show stopping routines every single Saturday, which you did. I don’t know how you did. But you did.’

Lewis put an arm around her as he sweetly insisted: ‘Because of you!’

Although both at the top end of the leaderboard for Musicals week, Lewis and Amber had to perform their routines once more to fight for their place in next week’s semi-finals.

Amber and Nikita – who scored 40 on Saturday night – performed their Charleston to Sit Down You’re Rockin’ The Boat from Guys and Dolls, before Lewis and Katya performed their Salsa to Dance at the Gym from West Side Story.

Judge Shirley Ballas said of the dance-off result: ‘I’m speechless. Absolutely speechless. You have to dance for your place in the semi-final. We are all admiring of all you. May the best man win’.

Motsi Mabuse had the casting vote and also decided to put Amber and Nikita through to the semi-final, after the other three judges voted for the former Love Island star.

Fans were outrage by the dance off results as many thought Lewis deserved to win this year’s glitterball.

They wrote on X: ‘I’m so heart broken for Katya, I really thought she’d win it this year.’

Amber stepped into the latest series of Strictly as a last-minute replacement for Dani Dyer, partnering with Nikita Kuzmin

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Strictly’s Katya Jones broke down on Monday’s It Takes Two as she admitted she blames herself for her and Lewis Cope’s elimination – after fans fumed over his exit

Another penned: ‘So gutted. Lewis was incredible, he really didn’t deserve to go home this early’.

When asked by host Tess Daly about his time on the show, Lewis said: ‘It’s been more than I could have ever wished for.

‘If someone would have said that I’d have done 11 weeks on the show at the beginning, I’d have been over the moon and snap their hand off.

‘So, thank you to the full show, to everyone for having a space where people can be themselves, grow, learn, express themselves. It’s been incredible and a memory that I’ll have for the rest of my life, and [to Katya] I think it’s all down to you.

‘You’ve literally given me absolutely everything I could wish for as a friend, as a teacher, and yeah, I couldn’t imagine it with anybody else. So, thank you very much.’

Speaking to Lewis about their partnership, Katya then said: ‘I think you have created so many moments for Strictly Come Dancing that will be in the history books and you will be remembered as one of, if not, the best male celebrity we’ve ever had on the show, but also you will be remembered for being an incredible person you are.

‘Kind and genuine people still exist – what a gentleman you are, so humble and so kind.

‘So gutted. Lewis was incredible, he really didn’t deserve to go home this early’.

Strictly Come Dancing continues Saturday on BBC One and is available to stream on iPlayer.