The professional dancer surprised her with a very personal video ahead of the semi-finals
Helen Kelly Head of Screen Time
16:12, 12 Dec 2025
Amber and Nikita will perform a Couple’s Choice to Fly Me to the Moon by RAYE
Ahead of the Strictly Come Dancing semi-finals, pro dancer Nikita Kuzmin pulled a surprise on Amber Davies by showing her a clip of their debut dance on the show. Amber had to step in at the eleventh hour after Dani Dyer had to bow out of the competition.
In an emotional Instagram video, Amber is seen welling up as she watches their first waltz. She confessed to Nikita: “I can’t even talk. We like barely knew each other.
“We just scraped for everything, we tried the last minute dress, tried everything,” he responded.
Amber recalled: “I was like shaking as well from head to toe wasn’t I? I remember just thinking, look into his eyes, look into his eyes.
“You made your eyes a comfort place for me. It’s such a simple routine.”
Strictly’s Nikita Kuzmin leaves Amber Davies in tears with sweet tribute
Nikita chuckled: “In comparison to everything we’ve done afterwards.”
The duo bantered about how spot-on Amber’s frame was and their determination to nail the routine.
“Now you’re my best friend in the world,” Amber told Nikita.
The professional dancer replied: “Out of my whole experience on this show. I have two special first dance moments.
“And it was my first ever dance I’ve ever done on the show. And this one. Cause this was just like crazy wasn’t it?”
Nikita Kuzmin surprised Amber Davies with a video of their first ever routine on the show
For the semi-final showdown, all couples will be performing two routines. Amber and Nikita are set to dazzle with a Couple’s Choice to Fly Me to the Moon by RAYE for their first routine and a Tango to Higher by Michael Buble for their second spin on the dance floor.
Balvinder Sopal and Julian Caillon are set to dazzle with a Waltz to Michael Buble’s At This Moment, followed by a spicy Salsa to Gloria Estefan’s Rhythm Is Gonna Get You/Get On Your Feet, reports Wales Online.
George Clarke and Alexis Warr will be stepping out with a Charleston to We No Speak Americano by Yolanda Be Cool, before switching gears with a Samba to the Gipsy Kings’ Volare.
Karen Carney and Carlos Gu are gearing up to serve a sizzling Salsa to Vicki Sue Robinson’s Turn The Beat Around, then slowing things down with a Waltz to Whitney Houston’s One Moment In Time.
Strictly Come Dancing is back on iPlayer and BBC One from 6.35pm on Saturday 13 December.
