Are there viral performances or choreography videos of amber davies online?
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Executive summary
Yes — multiple viral-performance clips and choreography videos of Amber Davies circulate online, especially her Charleston on Strictly Come Dancing which scored a 40 and prompted wide social-media sharing and debate [1] [2]. Reporting shows clips from Strictly, Instagram and TikTok of Amber and partner Nikita Kuzmin — plus attention to a West End “New Money” routine she performed earlier that also went viral and has been linked to an Easter‑egg moment in her Strictly choreography [2] [3].
1. Viral Strictly performances: which routines are spreading
Amber’s Charleston from Musicals Week on Strictly — to “Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ The Boat” — is the clearest example of a viral Strictly performance: critics called it “astonishing,” judges awarded a perfect 40, and outlets note the routine generated large social‑media reaction and sharing [1] [2]. News coverage and local papers document Amber and Nikita posting behind‑the‑scenes and rehearsal clips to Instagram and TikTok tied to broadcast VTs, which amplified the routines online [4] [5].
2. West End choreography and the “New Money” viral clip
Amber’s West End performances — notably in The Great Gatsby — produced a separately viral clip of the “New Money” routine. Multiple sources say that sequence had already circulated widely on social platforms before Strictly, and Amber told a podcast she’d wanted to include a deliberate nod to it on Musicals Week because that West End routine “went viral” [3] [2]. Local reporting and theatre profiles confirm her West End credits and prior viral moments [6] [2].
3. The copying controversy: fresh choreography vs. an Easter‑egg
News organisations and the BBC state the Strictly Charleston was a newly choreographed routine for the show while acknowledging a brief “tribute” or Easter‑egg to Amber’s Great Gatsby sequence appeared within it [7] [8]. Outlets quote a BBC spokesperson saying the routine was new but “briefly paid tribute to The Great Gatsby,” and Amber herself admitted to including a small element because the original had been widely seen [7] [8].
4. Where to find the videos: broadcast clips, social posts, and reposts
Available reporting points to broadcast clips (BBC One and iPlayer), Amber’s Instagram and TikTok posts tied to Strictly VTs, and replayed segments in news coverage and social‑media reposts as the primary sources of the viral material [4] [9] [10]. Specific platform links are not provided in the current reporting excerpts, but multiple outlets describe Instagram/TikTok posts and Strictly’s televised performances as the provenance for circulating clips [4] [5].
5. Audience reaction: praise, sharing, and coordinated criticism
Coverage records intense audience engagement: praise from judges and critics calling the Charleston exceptional and social‑media sharing of both Strictly and West End clips [1] [2]. Reporting also documents hostile online trolling and accusations that Amber had an unfair dance advantage because of her stage training; that backlash itself made the clips more visible and sparked further debate [11] [10].
6. Editorial and producer responses: motives and messaging
Strictly producers and the BBC moved quickly to frame the narrative: they emphasize original choreography for the show while conceding a small, intentional nod to Amber’s theatre work — a message that protects the programme’s creative integrity while acknowledging fan Easter‑eggs [7] [8]. That line also serves the show’s interests by defusing claims of rule‑breaking and drawing attention back to Strictly’s production choices [7].
7. What reporting does not say (limitations)
Available sources do not list specific URLs to the exact Instagram or TikTok posts or embed the precise viral clips (not found in current reporting). They also do not provide a full forensic comparison of step‑by‑step choreography to prove copying beyond the described Easter‑egg; in other words, independent technical choreography analysis is not present in these reports (not found in current reporting).
8. Bottom line for someone searching for the videos
Search Instagram, TikTok and Strictly/BBC clips for Amber Davies + Nikita Kuzmin + “Charleston” or “New Money” to locate the viral material described in reporting; news articles cite those social posts and broadcast performances as the origins of the widely shared clips [4] [2]. Remember that outlets disagree on emphasis — some stress a fresh Strictly routine (BBC, Mirror, Metro), others highlight similarity and viewer outrage (Daily Mail, tabloids) — so view multiple sources before drawing conclusions [7] [8] [11].