Love Island’s Amber Davies has revealed there are no hard feelings between herself and ex Kem Cetinay as they are still in touch.
The actress, 27, is set to take part on the new series of Dancing On Ice which launches on Sunday, and revealed she turned to her former boyfriend for some advice.
Talking about when she heard the news she was joining the line up for the skating show, she told MailOnline: ‘I called Kem when I got the gig and he was like, ”Oh my God, good luck. It’s hard.”
She added that the pair, who won the third series of Love Island, before splitting four months later, are still very close, admitting that he has been texting her advice.
The West End star said: ‘We were messaging a couple of weeks ago – he was just saying don’t be c**p!
She added that despite feeling the pressure, she intends to get further in the competition than Kem did.
Amber Davies has revealed that she has been chatting to her Love Island ex-boyfriend Kem Cetinay ahead of her Dancing On Ice debut
The West End star, 27, won the third series of the hit dating show with Kem, also 27, before confirming their breakup four months later (pictured 2017)
She said: ‘There’s nothing more motivating than your ex-boyfriend having done the show. I’ve got to get past Kem, that’s the goal. I’ve got to beat the ex!’
TV presenter Kem, 27, appeared on Dancing On Ice in 2018 and finished in fourth place with professional partner Alex Murphy.
Amber and Kem shot to fame in 2017 when they won the hit ITV2 dating show, bagging the amazing £50,000 prize, which they chose to share.
Following her Love Island stint, Amber went into musical theatre and has gone from strength to strength, having appeared in 9 to 5, Bring It On, Back to the Future and Pretty Woman musicals.
And despite appearing in an episode of The Kardashians last month, after Kim Kardashian watched her performance in Back To The Future during a London trip, Amber revealed how she thought her telly career was over.
She said: ‘I thought the TV life, that ship had sailed. I thought I’d never do television again.
‘When Dancing on Ice approached me I thought, ‘Wow!’ I mean it’s not like a show about personality, it’s a skill. It was so up my street.
‘I thought it would be really lovely for the public to see me as I am now and not who I was at 20 years old and see how I’ve grown and become an adult.
Amber has now said she is back in touch with her ex and the pair have been messaging each other as she prepares to take on the skating show
Kem appeared on Dancing On Ice in 2018 (pictured) and finished in fourth place with professional partner Alex Murphy
Amber said her goal is to go further than Kem did in the competition and when they messaged couple of weeks ago, he told her some sound advice saying it was ‘hard’ and ‘don’t be crap’
Amber will join a star-studded cast for the new series including Coronation Street star Ryan Thomas, boxer Ricky Hatton, Olympian Greg Rutherford, S Club singer Hannah Spearritt and Emmerdale actress Roxy Shahidi
‘I’m a completely different person. I honestly thought this opportunity would never come so I’m really grateful.’
Talking about the process, Amber said she is determined to do well and do it for the girls.
‘There hasn’t been a female winner for eleven years. Even if it isn’t me, I hope there is a female winner this year [because] there hasn’t been one since 2013!
‘I have no idea why, but I really hope this year the women come together and there is one holding that trophy at the end of this season.’
She added: ‘I would love it to be me, but if it’s not then somebody else.’
Amber will join Coronation Street star Ryan Thomas, boxer Ricky Hatton, Olympian Greg Rutherford, S Club singer Hannah Spearritt and Emmerdale actress Roxy Shahidi on the skating show.
As well as, Radio host and former Big Brother contestant Adele Roberts, actress and TV presenter Claire Sweeney, Olympic skier Eddie ‘The Eagle’ Edwards, comedian Lou Sanders, Made In Chelsea star Miles Nazaire and ex EastEnder Ricky Norwood.
DANCING ON ICE: MEET THE 2024 CONTESTANTS
RICKY HATTON
AGE: 44
PROFESSION: Former pro boxer
WHAT DID HE SAY? ‘If I can hold my nerve in the boxing ring I should be able to hold my nerve in the ice rink’
HANNAH SPEARRITT
AGE: 42
PROFESSION: SINGER
WHAT DID SHE SAY? ‘I’m really excited about learning a new skill. It’s so easy to live your comfortable life and that aspect of mixing things up is very appealing’
GREG RUTHERFORD
AGE: 36
PROFESSION: Athlete
WHAT DID HE SAY? ‘I like a challenge and I needed a reason to go out and do stuff again and here we are. I want to perform something that’s never been done before, that’s my aim.’
Eddie ‘The Eagle’ Edwards
AGE: 59
PROFESSION: OLYMPIC SKI JUMPER
WHAT DID HE SAY? ‘Dancing on Ice is a show I’ve always wanted to do. It’s a challenge I think I’m going to relish!’
RICKY NORWOOD
AGE: 40
PROFESSION: EastEnders star
WHAT DID HE SAY? ‘It’s come at such a great time in life. I can’t skate at all! No rehearsals as yet, I’ve just had some physiotherapy to strengthen the body.’
RYAN THOMAS
AGE: 39
PROFESSION: Corrie star
WHAT DID HE SAY? ‘Everyone keeps asking me, “are you doing it?” I’ve told everyone!’
CLAIRE SWEENEY
AGE: 52
PROFESSION: ACTRESS
WHAT DID SHE SAY? ‘I am stepping into the unknown here. I don’t know how I will feel. But I am very excited.’
AMBER DAVIES
AGE: 26
PROFESSION: WEST END STAR
WHAT DID SHE SAY? ‘I would definitely say that I’m an adrenaline junkie but I do get more nervous as I get older and I hope that I can contain them’
MILES NAZAIRE
AGE: 27
PROFESSION: REALITY STAR
WHAT DID HE SAY? ‘I’ve always loved to dance but it’s usually on a dance floor on a Saturday night and Dancing on Ice looks so difficult.’
LOU SANDERS
AGE: 37
PROFESSION: COMEDIAN
WHAT DID SHE SAY? ‘I’m nervous about cracking my head open, or just bashing the old head. I can’t afford to lose any more brain cells.’
ADELE ROBERTS
AGE: 44
PROFESSION: RADIO PRESENTER
WHAT DID SHE SAY? ‘It’s ”bricking it on ice” for me! I think the hardest part is putting myself out there as I usually hide away’
ROXY SHAHIDI
AGE: 40
PROFESSION: Emmerdale star
WHAT DID SHE SAY? ‘I can’t ice-skate. I haven’t really said anything to anyone but mainly because I’m so nervous about it!’
