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Emmerdale's Lisa Riley reveals shock therapy after death of Strictly star


Emmerdale star Lisa Riley has opened up about the toll the death of her Strictly Come Dancing partner Robin Windsor has taken on her mental health, and how she has sought therapy to help her deal with her grief

The 48 year old actress, who is a proud ambassador for Breast Cancer Now and has participated in a poignant podcast with them, mourned the loss of her Strictly Come Dancing professional partner and closest friend, Robin. Lisa admits sadly that she and pro dancer Robin were like 'Velcro' (Image: BBC/Guy Levy)When asked about how she's managing now, just over a year after the tragic event, she confessed, "I'd never had therapy since losing my mum in 2012. Last June, while presenting at the British LGBT Awards, Lisa honoured Windsor posthumously, admitting in her eulogy: "I wish he was here, he should be on my arm covered in sparkles and having a ball, but the energy he had is imprinted on my heart.

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