EMOTIONAL TIES Amber Davies reveals the little things that mean the most - YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Celebrity EMOTIONAL TIES Amber Davies reveals the little things that mean the most By You Magazine - April 21, 2019 Love Island star Amber Davies star on soulmates, her theatre roots and a surprise delivery from Dolly Parton. Chris O’Donovan Chris O’Donovan The friends I met at Urdang [a performing arts academy in London] are my soulmates. For my 21st birthday, they got me a Daniella Draper ring with ‘you are loved’ engraved on the outside and all their initials on the inside. I never take it off. Chris O’Donovan I used to copy everything my elder sister Jade did – if she hadn’t got into musicals, I probably wouldn’t be where I am today. Every Friday night we’d put on a show and make our parents pay £2.50 to watch – there was always a Spice Girls song in it. Chris O’Donovan At my high-school prom I was voted Most Likely To Become Famous. Love Island changed my life but I didn’t want to be a celebrity; just to do what I love every day. I inherited my singing talent from my dad’s side of the family – his uncle was an opera singer. Chris O’Donovan I couldn’t live without my mum [Sue, a mental health nurse]. On Mother’s Day I’d always make her a card rather than buy one. This one is in Welsh. We used to argue like cat and dog, but we get each other now – I’m a younger version of her. Chris O’Donovan This has been my lucky charm since I was tiny. I wore it when I competed in the eisteddfod [Welsh cultural festival] and I put it on my dress for the Love Island final [which she won with Kem Cetinay in 2017]. Now I keep it on my dressing table at the Savoy Theatre. Chris O’Donovan In the musical adaptation of the film 9 to 5, I play Jane Fonda’s character. When I auditioned I didn’t know that Dolly Parton was so involved. I never expected a personal letter from her, but she went to all that effort to write to me, which was so heartwarming. Chris O’Donovan I dedicated so much of my childhood to dance. Ballet, tap, modern, jazz, hip-hop – I learned it all. I wasn’t a normal child – I started dancing when I was three. I’d love to do Strictly but I’ve never done the tango so it would be a challenge. Chris O’Donovan I’m such a Nana’s girl. She wasn’t keen on me going on Love Island but now, I swear she watches the final every night. I knew Nana [here with Amber and her sister Jade] wanted me to get back into musical theatre. Now that I have, she can sleep well at night. Words: Emily Hill Amber is starring in 9 to 5 The Musical at the Savoy Theatre, London WC2, until 31 August; 9to5themusical.co.uk RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR 50 of the best celebrity Halloween costumes of all time Shirley Ballas ‘ Strictly gave me back my hope’ Davina McCall discusses how men can help women going through the menopause Popular in Celebrity Beauty vlogger Nic Chapman opens up about her diagnosis and troubled August 22, 2017 Quickfire with Strictly veteran Anton Du Beke December 5, 2017 Yolanda Kettle reveals what it’ s like playing the other woman February 12, 2018 The billion-dollar baby club The celebrity children living it large April 15, 2018 Tom and Giovanna Fletcher talk married life and working with your June 3, 2018 Jacqueline Gold ‘ I want to give women confidence’ July 15, 2018 Quickfire Comedian Alex Horne on Gary The Gorilla losing his trousers August 26, 2018 ‘ I’ m probably overindulgent with him’ Elizabeth Hurley reveals the most important September 30, 2018 One s best friends The Queen’ s corgis and their doggy dynasty October 28, 2018 Ruth Wilson will play her own grandmother in this new BBC November 21, 2018 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved