Strictly Come Dancing stars 'think Amber Davies has unfair advantage'
Amber Davies has joined the line-up for this year's Strictly Come Dancing.
Some Strictly Come Dancing contestants are reportedly frustrated that Amber Davies has joined the line-up.
The 28-year-old star has been announced as Dani Dyer's replacement on the BBC show, but some celebrities feel that Amber - who trained at a performing arts school during her younger years - and Lewis Cope shouldn't be allowed to compete, given their backgrounds.
A TV insider told The Sun newspaper: "The celebs are trying to be good sports about everything and don’t want to let on to show bosses they’re unhappy.
"But behind the scenes, all the chatter is they think it’s unfair that the line-up now includes two sensational dancers who have substantial experience on stage.
"Having one celeb with that kind of background is one thing but having two is seen as unfair, particularly if they both ended up in the final."
Amber joined the show after Dani suffered a series-ending injury.
Amber said in a statement: "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.
"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."
Dani left Strictly after breaking her ankle.
The 29-year-old TV star "landed funny" during a recent training session and it was subsequently confirmed that she'd suffered a break in her ankle.
Danny - who was paired with Nikita Kuzmin on the BBC show - 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.
"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."
