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Strictly's Johannes Radebe praises former dance partner and 'wonderful woman' Annabel Croft after they bonded on the BBC show over grief
The former tennis ace, 57, was widowed after her husband of 30 years died from cancer in May 2023, while Johannes, 36, was struggling during the series after the loss of his cousin.
They made it all way to the semi final and are are still firm friends with Annabel supporting the dancer at the launch of his House of Jojo tour at the London Palladium on Saturday. The former tennis ace was widowed in May 2023 after her husband of 30 years Mel Coleman died from cancer , while Johannes was struggling during the series loss of his cousin who took their own life (pictured on Strictly in December) Annabel's husband Mel died in May 2023 of colon cancer just 16 weeks after he was diagnosed and throughout the competition the sportswoman paid tribute to just how much Johannes had helped her (pictured June 2022)
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