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Amber was reduced to tears on It Takes Two this week(Image: BBC)

Strictly Come Dancing finalist Amber Davies has delivered a heartbreaking statement following vicious attacks from online trolls.

The former Love Island champion is paired with Nikita Kuzmin on Strictly, and finds herself just days away from her final performance as she competes for the coveted glitterball trophy.

She entered the competition as a last-minute substitute for Dani Dyer, who was forced to withdraw due to an ankle injury.

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Amber will now grace the dance floor one final time this weekend, as she faces off against George Clarke and his partner Alexis Warr, alongside Karen Carney with Carlos Gu, in the battle for the glitterball trophy.

Amber and Nikita on Strictly

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Amber and Nikita have made it to the final of Strictly Come Dancing 2025(Image: Guy Levy/BBC/PA)

 

During her time in the competition, Amber has faced persistent “fix” accusations due to her background as a West End performer, reports Wales Online.

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She has now responded to the backlash during a press conference ahead of the final.

“I have a lot of young women who follow me and I didn’t know what my purpose was on Strictly until I realised that I was getting a lot of negative comments for being good,” Amber explained.

“I can’t believe I have to say this in 2025, but being ambitious as a woman, being confident, having dreams and working hard does not mean you’re stuck up. It doesn’t mean that you’re arrogant and I want to change that.”

Amber Davies and Nikita Kuzmin

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Amber was pulled into Strictly as a last-minute replacement(Image: BBC/Guy Levy)

She added: “I’ve had lots of people say, ‘Oh, I just can’t warm to her’ and I think it’s because they don’t want to warm to me. That’s it.

“At the end of the day, I come from a small town in North Wales and I have worked so hard because I love what I do. And the fact that I was given this [opportunity], no one was going to decline Strictly Come Dancing as a Strictly fan.

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“So I just want to reiterate, we live once. Whatever you’re ambitious about… whatever you care for in life, go for it with two hands. And don’t undermine yourself to make other people feel comfortable because that’s not what we’re here for.

“I just still can’t believe you have to say this in 2025.”

Strictly Come Dancing star Amber Davies

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Amber has issued a heartbreaking message to cruel trolls(Image: BBC)

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This follows Amber’s emotional reflection on her Strictly experience during her recent appearance on It Takes Two this week.

“It makes me want to cry,” she admitted to host Fleur East. “I can’t believe I’m here, just the way that we started.”

Wiping away tears, she added: “I just don’t want it to be over.”

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She went on: “This is the last few days, and I’m so grateful. My alarm went off this morning… I’m such a crier at the minute. I jumped out of bed because I was thinking, ‘Today’s the last Tuesday,’ so I just want to cherish every single moment that I have left with you.”

Amber Davies and Nikita Kuzmin on Strictly Come Dancing

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Amber had a defiant message for the trolls(Image: PA)

Bursting into tears again, she laughed: “Why am I acting like I’m never going to see you again? I’m really bad at saying goodbye.

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“The Strictly bubble is bursting. It came into my life with a vengeance and now it feels like it’s leaving just as quickly.

“I’ve loved every single second of it, I’m going to miss it so much.”