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Strictly's Ugo Monye reveals he only learned about his father's cancer diagnosis AFTER his death - and he performed on the show just hours after attending his funeral
The rugby star, 41, who appeared on the show in 2021 , dedicated his first dance to his father, Theophilus, who died of prostate cancer three weeks before the dancing competition began.
The father-of-two began training for Strictly shortly after hearing the shocking news, then took part in his first dance, just hours after watching the funeral on Zoom, due to the travel restrictions to Nigeria. The star who was paired with professional dancer Oti Mabuse, dedicated his first dance to his father, Theophilus, who died of prostate cancer three weeks before the competition began Ahead of Father's Day on Sunday, Ugo has emphasised the importance of regular health check-ups, noting that black men are twice as likely to develop the awful disease.
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