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BBC Strictly pro Johannes Radebe admits 'wanting to quit' after being paired with celebrity


Strictly Come Dancing professional Johannes Radebe has opened up on a difficult period before the 2023 series of the BBC show and how he nearly quit after being paired

Speaking on the Table Manners podcast, the South African-born dancer shared that he had lost a cousin to suicide just before the season started, while Annabel was mourning her husband Mel Coleman, who passed away from colon cancer in May. (Image: David Dyson / Daily Mirror)Johannes worried that their shared grief would interfere with his own healing process and negatively affect their performance on the dance floor. Reflecting on his journey with a positive outlook, the Strictly star fondly remembered a standout from 2021 - creating a remarkable first in the show's history by dancing in its inaugural all-male duo with Great British Bake Off champ John Whaite.

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