Davies, a former Love Island contestant and West End performer, is competing alongside her pro partner Nikita Kuzmin in tonight\u2019s final (20 December), against finalists George Clarke and his partner Alexis Warr<\/a> and Karen Carney<\/a> and Carlos Gu.<\/p>\n For their first dance of the night, the couple performed a Paso Doble to \u201cDream On\u201d by Aerosmith, receiving glowing feedback from the judges \u2013 with Shirley Ballas, Anton Du Beke and Motsi Mabuse awarding them 10 points each.<\/p>\n Despite offering positive feedback, Revel Horwood drew criticism for scoring a nine.<\/p>\n \u201cNonsensical scoring there from Craig,\u201d wrote one viewer on X\/Twitter, as another said: \u201cCraig HAS to be joking\u2026. Amber was incredible.\u201d<\/p>\n Another said: \u201cCraig not giving any criticism but still scoring it a 9????\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cCRAIG??????\u201d chimed another. \u201cWhat the hell craig?!?\u201d<\/p>\n During tonight\u2019s final, each couple is dancing three times, including a Showdance, as well as revisiting their favourite routine from the series and a judges\u2019 pick.<\/p>\n open image in gallery<\/p>\n Nikita Kuzmin and Amber Davies in the \u2018Strictly\u2019 final (BBC)<\/p>\n The audience\u2019s votes alone decide which couple walk away as champions, as the judges\u2019 scores are purely for guidance.<\/p>\n The episode marks hosting duo Tess Daly<\/a> and Claudia Winkleman\u2019s final live show before they step down later this year.<\/p>\n Davies has delivered plenty of this year\u2019s wow moments, including a lift-packed, Ariana Grande-inspired Cha Cha in Icons Week and a flawless Charleston in the quarter-finals. <\/p>\n Throughout her time on the show, Davies struggled to win over viewers due to her past dance experience, such as her West End training and multiple leading roles. <\/p>\n open image in gallery<\/p>\n Craig Revel Horwood is known for his harsher remarks as a judge on \u2018Strictly\u2019 (BBC)<\/p>\n Davies has been vocal about the negative comments she has received due to her dance training. After she beat fan-favourite Lewis Cope in the quarter-final dance-off, the comments became so vitriolic that her pro partner Nikita Kuzmin issued an emotional plea to fans<\/a>. <\/p>\n Davies has maintained throughout the series that she had not been previously trained in ballroom or Latin styles, which are the \u201cpolar opposite\u201d of her musical theatre training.<\/p>\n She told It Takes Two: \u201cI feel like I\u2019ve worked just as hard as the other finalists. I had to fight to get into the final; we are here for entertainment.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI was given this opportunity. Nobody was going to decline Strictly as a Strictly fan.\u201d<\/p>\n Davies rose to fame after coming first in the ITV dating competition Love Island in 2017 alongside her then-partner Kem Cetinay.<\/p>\n![\"Nikita](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-20-at-19-11-58.png\")
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