Amber Davies famous boyfriend gives seven-word response to Strictly news

FormerLove Island star Amber Davies has been announced as Dani Dyer's replacement onStrictly Come Dancing after the mum of three was forced to pull out of the BBC show.

The former reality TV star and podcast host confirmed news that she has bowed out of the BBC dance show after fracturing her ankle while rehearsing with professional dance partner Nikita Kuzmin.

Now, Amber is set to take the dancefloor by storm and will be performing alongside Nikita this weekend. And her boyfriend Ben Joycehad a few choice words regarding her inclusion on this year's celebrity line-up.

Taking to Instagram, the West-End star who met Amber in 2022, posted an image of the show's glitterball. He captioned the post saying: "Does she ever stop?!! No she doesn't!!" Amber has also appeared on Dancing On Ice.

Speaking of her latest venture, Amber said: "This has been the craziest 24 hours of my life. I've watched Strictly with my family since I was younger and to now be part of the show is a dream come true."

She continued: "I'm going to give it my all and I am sending Dani well wishes for a speedy recovery. I hope I do her proud."

Earlier this week it was speculated that Waterloo Road star Tillie Armatey was in talks with BBC bosses in order to donne the legendary sequined dresses and strut her stuff on the dancefloor.

The rumour mill gathered even more momentum after she gave an ambiguous answer when asked to confirm speculation.

Attending the SHEIN pop up event earlier this week, the actress said: "It’s all sequins, sparkles and speculation at the moment but the Christmas special was very special for me. I had the best time."

She added: "I would never say no to strictly. I will 100% clear my diary always, but I’m a great believer in leaving it to the universe and obviously the main priority is Dani having a speedy recovery!"

Tillie had previously been part of the show's Christmas special but lost out on the glitterball trophy to former EastEnders star Jamie Borthwick.

Dani was forced to confirm her departure from the show with a brief video post on social media. She recently said: "I had a fall on Friday in rehearsals and landed funny. I thought I had rolled my foot but it swelled up badly over the weekend and after an MRI scan yesterday, it turns out I have fractured my ankle."

She added: "Apparently doing the quickstep on a fracture is not advisable (!!) and the doctors have said I am not allowed to dance so l've had to pull out of the show. To say I'm heartbroken is the biggest understatement. I am so going to miss dancing with Nikita but will of course be watching closely and cheering all the couples on."

Sarah James, Executive Producer for BBC Studios said: "Dani has brought so much passion, joy and enthusiasm to Strictly, and her partnership with Nikita was off to the most sensational start. Everyone on the show is incredibly sad that she's no longer able to compete in this year's series. We send her all our love and best wishes for a swift recovery, and we very much hope to welcome her back to the ballroom in the future."

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