Abby Cohen and her then-husband Ben had been happily married for over two decades when he signed up for the 2013 series of Strictly Come Dancing.
Here, Abby tells her story and recalls what it's like when your partner takes part in Strictly – only for the show's infamous curse to strike.
In an open letter to this year's contestants, Abby reveals why, nearly 10 years later, she feels the curse "did me a favour"...
While the rest of the country sits down to watch Strictly Come Dancing this weekend, I certainly won’t be. And if I’m at someone else’s home and the hugely popular BBC show comes on TV, I’ll politely ask them to switch it off as usual.
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