“I NEVER THOUGHT THIS WOULD HAPPEN TO ME.”  As Amber Davies Appears On Sunday Brunch, Many Viewers May Not Realise The Former Strictly Finalist Once Survived A Terrifying Night That Left Her “Completely Unconscious” In A Welsh Pub At Just 22. In 2018, Amber Was Rushed To Hospital After Being Spiked, Collapsing Suddenly As Witnesses Said She Was “Screaming Like She Was In Agony.” Her Mum Sue, A Nurse, Raced To Her Side As Staff Called An Ambulance. Later, Amber Broke Her Silence With A Chilling Warning: “Getting Spiked Is Something I Never Thought Would Happen To Me… I’m Just Grateful To Be Home And Safe.” The Ordeal Marked A Turning Point. Admitting “I Definitely Used Alcohol As A Coping Mechanism” After Her Heartbreak Split From Kem Cetinay, Amber Chose Sobriety — Revealing Years Later That Quitting Booze Transformed Her Mental Health And Helped Her Reclaim Control. A Shocking Past, A Brutal Wake-up Call, And A Resilience Fans See Very Differently Today SS

Amber Davies, who is appearing on Sunday Brunch today (January 18), was previously hospitalised following a scary health ordeal.

The former Strictly star, who reached the finals during the 2025 series alongside Nikita Kuzmin, shared the shocking news back in 2018 that she was spiked during a night out in Wales.


Amber competed on Strictly last year (Credit: ITV)
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Amber Davies left ‘completely unconscious’ after she was spiked

Reports at the time revealed she collapsed at a pub and was left “completely unconscious”. The staff called an ambulance while Amber’s mum, Sue, who is a nurse, rushed to her daughter’s side.

“She suddenly hit the floor. She was completely unconscious,” a source told The Sun.

“People came out of the pub to help her and put her in the recovery position. She was screaming like she was in agony.”

Amber was just 22 years old when this happened.


Amber was spiked in 2018 (Credit: BBC)

‘Getting spiked is something I never thought would happen to me’

Following the traumatic event, Amber took to social media to issue a warning to her followers.

“Thank you so much for all your kind words. Getting spiked is something I never thought would happen to me but I’m so grateful to be home and safe,” she wrote.

“Thank you to my family and everyone who helped me, especially Glan Clwyd Hospital. Reminder to never leave your drink out of sight,” she continued.

‘I definitely used alcohol as a coping mechanism’

In January 2018, Amber Davies appeared on Lorraine to discuss taking part in the Lose the Booze challenge.

Speaking about her motivations for quitting alcohol, Amber said: “I definitely used alcohol as a coping mechanism for the heartbreak.” She was referring to her split from Kem Cetinay.

Amber added: “You drink, drink, drink, you let your hair down and have fun and I took about four steps back when I should have actually powered through.”

And after just 10 days of being booze-free, Amber said she already felt “so refreshed and healthy”.

In April 2022, she later revealed she was eight months sober and explained that her mental health had improved.