Amber Davies has hit back at claims she has an unfair advantage on Dancing On Ice because of her dancing background.
The former Love Island contestant, 27, who stars in the ITV series alongside pro partner Simon Proulx-Senecal, trained in musical theater at London’s Urdang Academy before landing a job as a dancer at Cirque Le nightclub Soir. .
The West End star is currently starring as Vivian Ward in Pretty Woman: The Musical as she hits the road in Britain and Ireland, but has insisted her background becomes useless when it comes to ‘balancing on two sheets’.
In an exclusive interview with MailOnline, as she runs an awareness campaign with Malibu to boost the drink, Amber admitted it’s ‘going to be tough.’
The actress explained: ‘I don’t think people will think that because, to be honest, I already had to throw away half of my dance training in skating!’
Speaking out: Amber Davies, 27, has hit back at claims she has an unfair advantage on Dancing On Ice because of her dancing background
Career: The former Love Island contestant, who stars in the ITV series alongside professional partner Simon Proulx-Senecal, trained in musical theater at London’s Urdang Academy
She continued, “Everything about dancing is keeping your legs straight and you have to let go when you’re on the ice.
‘The only quality I have is that I can perform. I’ll be able to tell the story whether it’s a sad number or a happy number, but beyond that it’s going to be difficult.
“But I have a feeling people will sympathize. Ultimately you balance on two wheels. I don’t think it matters what training you have.’
Discussing how rehearsals are going so far, Amber said: “So far it’s so basic, but it’s skating backwards! I was so confident that I would continue.
“As soon as Simon said let’s go back, and because I don’t know where I’m going and every rink I’ve been to has been different, I get the anxiety so much!
‘At the end of today’s session I actually only skated backwards and that’s a big achievement for me!’
The stellar line-up of celebrities set to appear in the 2024 ITV series includes pro boxer Ricky Hatton, actress Claire Sweeney, comedian Lou Sanders, BBC radio presenter Adele Roberts, Olympic ski jumper Eddie Edwards and more to see.
In addition to her appearances on Dancing On Ice and Pretty Woman: The Musical, Amber has partnered with Malibu rum as part of their new I Got You BABES campaign to create five simple steps you can take if someone you know has a gets a point.
Not Helpful: She is currently starring as Vivian Ward in Pretty Woman: The Musical, but has insisted her background is useless when it comes to ‘balancing on two sheets’ (pictured with Simon Proulx-Senecal)
Difficult: The actress explained: ‘I don’t think people will think that because, to be honest, I already had to throw away half of my dance training in skating!’
Following her stint on Love Island in 2017, she fell victim to a horrific ordeal during a night out at the pub with friends in North Wales.
The campaign is rooted in looking after your friends and supporting each other on a night out.
Amber said she was lucky as her cousin happened to be in the pub opposite and the emergency services were called straight away.
She told MailOnline: ‘Everyone knows what to do if there is a fire: you go to a safe space. So it is also good to know for this situation.’
“If I had received this message years ago, the situation might have been different.”
Search Malibu I Got You BABES to learn more about the campaign and find resources to learn more about dealing with surge situations.