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Annabel Croft credits Strictly for support after husband's tragic death


Former professional tennis player and TV presenter Annabel Croft has spoken about the death of her husband Mel Coleman

It was only when she agreed to participate in - and lasted 10 weeks on - Strictly Come Dancing that the former San Diego Open winner felt she could confront her grief. Currently, Annabel is a tennis pundit across Eurosport, Sky Sports and the BBC, and she's also looking forward to becoming a grandmother as her eldest daughter Amber Rose is expecting. I understand that a lot of people can identify with what I've been through, but I don't want grief to define me," said Annabel, who was crowned champion of Celebrity Wrestling on ITV back in 2005.

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