{"id":43772,"date":"2024-01-14T11:00:14","date_gmt":"2024-01-14T10:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1958591"},"modified":"2024-01-14T14:03:17","modified_gmt":"2024-01-14T13:03:17","slug":"amber-davies-had-to-throw-her-dance-training-out-for-dancing-on-ice","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/amber-davies-had-to-throw-her-dance-training-out-for-dancing-on-ice\/","title":{"rendered":"Amber Davies had to \u2018throw her dance training\u2019 out for Dancing on Ice"},"content":{"rendered":"

Davies has appeared in multiple West End productions. <\/p>

By Katelyn Mensah\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Sunday, 14 January 2024 at 10:00 AM<\/p>

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West End star Amber Davies has revealed whether or not her previous dance training has given her an advantage when it comes to training for Dancing on Ice<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The competition series will see the former Love Island<\/a> winner take to the ice and perform a routine alongside professional ice dancer Simon Senecal, and could face some criticisms from viewers aware of her West End training.<\/p>\n

Davies trained at Urdang Academy, a performing arts school in London, and has since gone on to appear in 9 to 5: The Musical, Bring It On: The Musical, Back to the Future: The Musical and Pretty Woman<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel like I\u2019ve had to throw my dance training out the window a little bit,\u201d Davies told RadioTimes.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

As her partner Simon noted that her West End training is a good tool to have, Amber noted that thanks to that she has the flexibility and the performance aspects locked down, but \u201ceverything else I\u2019ve kind of had to throw out the window\u201d.<\/p>\n

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She explained that when it comes to dancing and skating, the techniques are completely different.<\/p>\n

She said: \u201c[With] dancing you have to keep your legs straight, you have to be up tight. With skating, it\u2019s all bent knees. I need to have \u2018bend your knees\u2019 on Simon\u2019s forehead because I\u2019m so upright all the time. So it\u2019s swings and roundabouts really. Being on ice, it\u2019s a different ballgame.\u201d<\/p>\n

Amber appeared on Love Island back in 2017 and won the series alongside her now ex-boyfriend Kem Cetinay, who came in fourth place when he took part on Dancing on Ice.<\/p>\n

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