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Robin Windsor claimed Strictly ‘didn’t want him to return’ after ‘horrible back operation’: ‘I could’ve ended up in a wheelchair’

Former Strictly Come Dancing star Robin Windsor previously claimed he was 'axed' from the show. His death was announced today

Following the tragic death of Strictly pro Robin Windsor, the reason he was forced to leave the BBC dance show has resurfaced. “I was with Marcus Collins from The X Factor, who was my partner at the time, and said to him: ‘I’m really struggling to watch the show.’ He told me the best thing to do was to really get behind and support everybody. Talking about when the horror injury happened, Robin explained he had “slipped a disc in his back”, adding that “the nerve was exposed, causing agonising pains shooting down his leg”.

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