Levi Davis: Who is the missing Birmingham rugby player and X-Factor singer?

Former rugby player Levi Davis has been missing for over a week following a holiday in Spain.

Davis announced to his close friend Richard Squire - who lives in Ibiza - that he was going to catch a boat off the island and travel to Barcelona.

The England Rugby star was last seen filming a video at The Old Irish Pub, off the Catalan capital’s tourist street La Rambla on October 29.

Davis’ mum appeared on Good Morning Britain to make an urgent plea for her missing son. Julie Davis opened up to GMB’s Suzanna Reid about her son’s mental health prior to his trip to Ibiza. She said: “Levi said, ‘I need to just sort my head out and have some time to refresh myself’.

“The fact he would normally be in touch with me on a day to day basis or his friends makes it even more concerning.”

Julie said that she hopes to find her son by searching Barcelona with friends and family but fears his condition is worsening. She said:“I think given the state he was in, I think he’s probably deteriorated.”

Who is Levi Davis?

Levi Davis was born in Birmingham, on 12 March 1998.

He played for Bath Rugby in the Premiership in 2019, and also had a spell on with Ealing Trailfinders on loan for the remainder of the 2019–20 RFU Championship. The 24-year-old currently plays for Worthing Raiders in the National League 2 South as a wing.

Davis took part in The X Factor: Celebrity in late 2019, as part of the group Try Star along with fellow rugby union players Thom Evans and Ben Foden, coming 5th in the competition.

In September 2020, Davis came out as bisexual in an interview with the Daily Mail. He is the first professional rugby union player to come out as bisexual while still playing. He said he had experienced anxiety and depression before coming out.

Who else has issued appeals?

Bath Rugby also issued an appeal to find Levi on its Twitter page, as did Tom Vardell, who wrote: “If anyone has seen or heard from Levi Davis in the last two weeks could you please drop me a message asap.”