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Annabel Croft says she doesn't want to be a 'professional widow' as she admits Strictly 'saved her from sinking' after husband's death
The former professional tennis player's husband of 36 years passed away in 2023, aged 60 just eight weeks after he was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer .
The former professional tennis player's husband of 36 years passed away in 2023, aged 60 just eight weeks after he was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer Annabel recently said she believed Mel would have survived his cancer for longer if they'd been warned sooner that sugar and carbohydrates spread the disease. But after being told he didn't have much longer to live, Annabel said they were not advised immediately about nutrition - and she fears chocolate and other sugary foods hastened Mel's demise until he eventually died from sepsis.
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