Amber Davies Takes Break from Legally Blonde UK Tour
Amber Davies, actress and former Strictly Come Dancing contestant, has announced she is taking a break from the UK tour of Legally Blonde The Musical due to a persistent illness she has been managing for the past month.
Sharing her situation on Instagram, Davies explained the challenges she has faced while trying to perform through her health issues.
"After talking to my doctor, being on antibiotics and trying to recover whilst doing shows is getting me and my health NOWHERE,"she wrote in her Instagram stories.
She further revealed that despite her efforts, the illness has lingered, leading to her decision to step away temporarily.
"Been working on this lingering illness for a month now so I'll be off again from my beautiful Elle Woods."
Davies has been portraying the lead role of Elle Woods but was reportedly replaced by her understudy, Hannah Lowther, during the performance in Milton Keynes on Wednesday.
Addressing the difficulty of the decision, Davies added:
"This is the last thing I want, but there's no other way. I fear if I keep 'pushing through' I will be battling with this for longer than I need to be."
At this time, no information has been provided regarding the duration of her absence. The tour commenced in Leicester last month and is scheduled to continue for another ten months.
The 29-year-old expressed her eagerness to return to the stage, stating she
"can't wait to be back on stage and feel like me again".
Career Highlights and Recent Work
Amber Davies first gained public attention after winning the reality show Love Island in 2017. Since then, she has taken on roles in various musicals, including Pretty Woman and 9 to 5.
Last year, she starred in The Great Gatsby, a performance that earned her a WhatsOnStage Award over the recent weekend. Subsequently, she joined the latest series of Strictly Come Dancing in September as a late replacement for Dani Dyer.
Davies advanced to the Strictly final in December before commencing rehearsals for Legally Blonde.
Reflecting on her demanding schedule, she commented on Instagram:
"I keep having to remind myself I went from Gatsby, to a last (minute) Strictly, then to Elle so my body's evidently fighting for its life,"accompanied by laughter and hand heart emojis.
She also shared a message about health and self-care:
"I also keep reminding myself that it's OK to be poorly, we are human.
Just a reminder there's absolutely never a right time to be poorly in a musical theatre schedule so you must, for your own sanity, go with the flow."
