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Amber Davies tops Strictly leaderboard after replacing Dani Dyer-Bowen

The contestants’ scores from the first live show of the series were combined with this week’s.

Evening Standard

Strictly 2025 leaderboard: Scores from week four of BBC series

What judges thought of this week’s performances

The Independent UK

Strictly Come Dancing odds predict who will win 2025 series

It’s currently all to play for on BBC series

The Independent UK

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Strictly star defends contestants with past dance experience after backlash

‘We can’t go out there and compare ourselves to each other,’ said professional dancer Lauren Oakley

The Independent UK

Strictly’s Katya Jones shares sweet text message from Lewis Cope on morning of their first dance

Dancing duo are at the top of the leaderboard thanks to their energetic Jive

The Independent UK

‘Pull up them big girl knickers’: Danny Dyer’s blunt advice as daughter Dani opens up on Strictly exit

The former Love Island winner says having to leave the BBC dance competition on medical grounds was ‘hard’

Evening Standard

Strictly star Ellie Goldstein reassures viewers she wasn’t ‘upset’ after first live show

Model is adamant she enjoyed herself during latest episode

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Strictly star’s wife hits out at contestants with more dancing experience

Decision to cast stars with musical theatre history called ‘unfair’

The Independent UK

Strictly’s Nikita Kuzmin reveals Dani Dyer told him to stop worrying about her after her shock ankle injury

Former ‘Love Island’ winner was forced to withdraw from the BBC competition last week

The Independent UK

Strictly’s Amber Davies addresses past dance experience after fan backlash

Strictly Come Dancing contestant Amber Davies addressed her past dance experience after performing in her first live show over the weekend.

The Independent UK

Strictly Come Dancing’s launch show sees ‘sensational’ footballer Karen Carney top leaderboard

Actor Lewis Cope and Dani Dyer’s replacement Amber Davies also stormed the rankings – while presenter Ross King came dead last

The Independent UK

Karen Carney becomes first footballer to top Strictly leaderboard for 18 years

The 38-year-old and her professional partner Carlos Gu scored 31 for their jive to Blondie’s One Way Or Another.

Evening Standard

Nikita Kuzmin sends emotional message to Dani Dyer live on Strictly after Amber Davies debut

Strictly Come Dancing professional Nikita Kuzmin paid a heartfelt tribute to Dani Dyer after he and Amber Davies finished their first performance together on Saturday, 27 September.

The Independent UK

Dani Dyer-Bowen ‘can’t wait’ to watch Strictly after being forced to leave show

The former Love Island winner suffered the injury in a fall during rehearsals for the 23rd series of the BBC dancing show.

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Strictly Come Dancing 2025 latest: Karen Carney tops week one leaderboard as judges announce major show change

The Class of 2025 are performing live for the first time

The Independent UK

First look: Strictly judges to hit the dance floor on Saturday’s show

The images were released ahead of the first live show of the new series of Strictly Come Dancing

The Independent UK

Strictly’s Vicky Pattison on why she usually avoids the dance floor

The reality TV star said that when it comes to dancing, she’s an ‘absolute novice’

The Independent UK

Meet Amber Davies: The last-minute Strictly contestant rushed in to replace Dani Dyer

Former ‘Love Island’ winner joined the series just 24 hours before the first live show

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Amber Davies announced as new Strictly Come Dancing 2025 contestant following Dani Dyer's heartbreaking exit

The theatre star has been paired with professional dancer Nikita Kuzmin ahead of the first live show after 'craziest 24 hours' of her life

The Independent UK

Strictly announces Amber Davies will replace Dani Dyer on 2025 series

‘Love Island’ winner will be paired with pro dancer Nikita Kuzmin

Evening Standard

Love Island’s Amber Davies to replace Dani Dyer-Bowen on Strictly Come Dancing

The actress will join the BBC One dancing programme in place of Dyer-Bowen, who pulled out after she fractured her ankle.

Evening Standard

Amber Davies steps in as Dani Dyer’s Strictly Come Dancing replacement after shock injury exit

The West End performer has been drafted in at the last minute to replace Dani Dyer on Strictly this weekend

Evening Standard

Love Island’s Amber Davies to star in new production of Legally Blonde musical

Davies has embarked on a musical theatre career since winning Love Island in 2017 and has also appeared on stage in The Great Gatsby and Pretty Woman.

Evening Standard

The Great Gatsby at the Coliseum: 'a little empty beneath the razzmattazz'

3/5 The award-winning Broadway musical version of Fitzgerald’s novel hits London as a lavish spectacle but lacking heart

Evening Standard

Dancing On Ice star Amber Davies suffers nasty accident as she returns to Pretty Woman tour

The actress was forced to be replaced mid-performance

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