Johannes Radebe has been flooded with support from his Strictly Come Dancing co-stars as he missed out on a reunion with them to take on his first-ever theatre role.
Fans of the BBC One dance contest will recall that Johannes took part in the most recent series alongside Gladiator Montell Douglas.
During Strictly's 20th-anniversary series, they were the tenth couple to leave the competition, meaning they just missed out on a place in the semi-final.
They later returned for their starring moment in a group number during the grand final in mid-December but it was the last time the pair would dance together as part of the Strictly bubble.
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