Dancing On Ice’s Amber Davies admits she is still in touch with Love Island ex Kem Cetinay: ‘We were messaging a couple of weeks ago’
Love Island’s Amber Davies has revealed there are no hard feelings between herself and ex Kem Cetinay as they are still in touch.
The actress, 27, will take part in the new series of Dancing On Ice, which launches on Sunday, and revealed she turned to her ex-boyfriend for advice.
When she heard the news that she was joining the line-up for the skating show, she told MailOnline: ‘I called Kem when I got the gig and he said, ‘Oh my God, good luck. It is difficult.”
She added that the pair, who won the third series of Love Island before splitting four months later, are still very close, and admitted he had texted her advice.
The West End star said: ‘We messaged a few weeks ago, he just said don’t be a c**p!
She added that despite feeling the pressure, she plans to go further in the competition than Kem.
Amber Davies has revealed she is chatting to her Love Island ex-boyfriend Kem Cetinay ahead of her Dancing On Ice debut
The West End star, 27, won the third series of the hit dating show with Kem, also 27, before confirming their split four months later (pictured 2017)
She said: ‘There’s nothing more motivating than your ex-boyfriend doing the show. I have to get past Kem, that’s the goal. I have to beat the ex!’
TV presenter Kem, 27, appeared on Dancing On Ice in 2018 and finished in fourth place with professional partner Alex Murphy.
Amber and Kem shot to fame in 2017 when they won the hit ITV2 dating show and scooped the whopping £50,000 prize, which they chose to share.
After her Love Island stint, Amber turned to musical theater and went from strength to strength after appearing in 9 to 5, Bring it on, Back to the future and Pretty Woman musicals.
And despite appearing on an episode of The Kardashians last month, after Kim Kardashian watched her performance in Back To The Future while traveling in London, Amber revealed how she thought her television career was over.
She said: ‘I thought it was TV life, that ship had sailed. I thought I would never do television again.
‘When Dancing on Ice approached me I thought: ‘Wow!’ I mean, it’s not a show about personality, it’s a skill. It was right up my street.
‘I thought it would be really nice if the audience saw me as I am now and not who I was when I was twenty years old, and see how I have grown and matured.
Amber has now said she is back in touch with her ex and the pair have been messaging each other as she prepared for the ice skating show
Kem appeared on Dancing On Ice in 2018 (pictured) and finished in fourth place with professional partner Alex Murphy
Amber said her goal is to get further than Kem in the competition and when they messaged a few weeks ago he gave her some good advice and said it was ‘hard’ and ‘don’t be such rubbish’
Amber joins a star-studded cast for the new series, including Coronation Street star Ryan Thomas, boxer Ricky Hatton, Olympian Greg Rutherford, S Club singer Hannah Spearritt and Emmerdale actress Roxy Shahidi
‘I’m a completely different person. I honestly thought this opportunity would never come, so I’m very grateful.”
Speaking about the process, Amber said she is determined to get it right and do it for the girls.
‘There hasn’t been a female winner for eleven years. Even if it’s not me, I hope there is a female winner this year (because) there hasn’t been one since 2013!
‘I have no idea why, but I really hope that the women come together this year and that at the end of the season someone will have the trophy in their hands.’
She added, “I would love it if it were me, but if it’s not then it’s someone else.”
Amber will join Coronation Street star Ryan Thomas, boxer Ricky Hatton, Olympian Greg Rutherford, S Club singer Hannah Spearritt and Emmerdale actress Roxy Shahidi at the skating show.
As well as radio presenter and former Big Brother contestant Adele Roberts, actress and TV presenter Claire Sweeney, Olympic skier Eddie ‘The Eagle’ Edwards, comedian Lou Sanders, Made In Chelsea star Miles Nazaire and ex EastEnder Ricky Norwood.
DANCING ON ICE: MEET THE PARTICIPANTS OF 2024
RICKY HATTON
AGE: 44
PROFESSION: Former professional boxer
WHAT DID HE SAY? “If I can control my nerves in the boxing ring, I should also be able to control my nerves on the ice rink.”
HANNA SPEARRITT
AGE: 42
PROFESSION: SINGER
WHAT DID SHE SAY? ‘I’m really excited about learning a new skill. It’s so easy to live a comfortable life and that aspect of mixing things up is very attractive.’
GREG RUTHERFORD
AGE: 36
PROFESSION: Athlete
WHAT DID HE SAY? “I like a challenge and I needed a reason to start doing things again and here we are. I want to do something that has never been done before, that’s my goal.’
Eddie ‘The Eagle’ Edwards
AGE: 59
PROFESSION: OLYMPIC SKIUMPER
WHAT DID HE SAY? ‘Dancing on Ice is a show I’ve always wanted to do. It’s a challenge I think I’ll enjoy!’
RICKY NORWOOD
AGE: 40
PROFESSION: EastEnders star
WHAT DID HE SAY? “It comes at such a great time in life. I can’t skate at all! No rehearsals yet, I just had physiotherapy to strengthen the body.’
RIAN THOMAS
AGE: 39
PROFESSION: Corrie star
WHAT DID HE SAY? “Everyone keeps asking me, ‘Are you doing it?’ I told everyone!’
CLAIRE SWEENEY
AGE: 52
PROFESSION: ACTRESS
WHAT DID SHE SAY? ‘I am stepping into the unknown here. I don’t know how I’ll feel. But I’m very excited.’
AMBER DAVIES
AGE: 26
PROFESSION: WEST END STAR
WHAT DID SHE SAY? “I would definitely say I’m an adrenaline junkie, but I’m getting more nervous as I get older and I hope I can keep them in check.”
MILES NAZAIRE
AGE: 27
PROFESSION: REALITY STAR
WHAT DID HE SAY? ‘I’ve always loved to dance, but usually it’s on a dance floor on a Saturday night and Dancing on Ice looks so difficult.’
NICE SANDERS
AGE: 37
PROFESSION: COMEDIAN
WHAT DID SHE SAY? “I’m nervous about cracking my head open or just hitting the old head. I can’t afford to lose any more brain cells.’
ADELE ROBERTS
AGE: 44
PROFESSION: RADIO PRESENTER
WHAT DID SHE SAY? ‘It’s ‘putting it on ice’ for me! I think the hardest part is putting myself out there because most of the time I hide.”
ROXY SHAHIDI
AGE: 40
PROFESSION: Emmerdale star
WHAT DID SHE SAY? ‘I can’t skate. I haven’t actually said anything to anyone, but mainly because I’m so nervous about it!’