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Strictly Come Dancing professional Kristina Rihanoff has paid a heartfelt tribute to Robin Windsor, who passed away last month and was found in a London hotel after enjoying a once in a lifetime cruise sailing around Africa with professional dancer Gordana Grandosek. Robin and Kristina were long-term dance partners, with the latter sharing a number of pictures to Instagram of them together as she wrote: "I wish I can hold you in my arms and dance with you one more dance … love you and miss you, always and forever Robin, thank you for all the beautiful memories …". One of the pictures was a sign from Robin's funeral, which took place on March 24 and was said to be a 'colourful' occasion.

Robin Windsor reportedly reached out to his co-star Graziano Di Prima shortly before he tragically died at the age of 44. The Strictly star's death was announced last week followed by masses of tributes to the beloved late dancer.

BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Graziano Di Prima has shared how his friend Robin Windsor asked him for help, due to the physical pain that he was in before he passed away. Robin's death was announced last week and many people paid tribute to the late dancer, including his fellow Strictly pros, ex partners and fans worldwide.The well-liked star was found dead in a London hotel, after he had told a friend about a "troubling incident" that happened over New Year. Now, Graziano has spoken about his friend, calling him "so strong", and talked about how far Robin would go to perform on stage - he remembered a time when Robin was in terrible pain and was 'shaking' because of it.

Before his sad passing former Strictly Come Dancing star Robin Windsor took a 'dream trip' to Cape Town as a way to distract himself. Robin, 44, was found in a London hotel room just days after coming back from his trip. No official details regarding Robin's death have yet been announced.

Former Strictly Come Dancing professional Robin Windsor was announced dead in the early hours of Tuesday morning after he was found in a London hotel room at just 44 years old. The sad news about Robin's passing was shared by the Ballroom and Latin dance company Burn The Floor, where Robin was a founding member. Fans and friends quickly paid tribute to the beloved dancer who was part of the original Strictly line-up and remained a popular figure even after his departure from the show.

It's been reported that former Strictly star Robin Windsor was found dead in a London hotel room.

Former Strictly Come Dancing professional Robin Windsor was reportedly found dead in a London hotel and, while the cause of his death is yet to be confirmed, close friend Kristina Rihanoff opened up about his "health struggles and thoughts of suicide".The Daily Mail reported that Robin was found in the hotel just days after he returned to London. OK! has contacted Robin Windsor's representatives for comment.

Robin Windsor was in "excruciating pain" before his death, according to his friend and former dance partner Kristina Rihanoff.Taking to Instagram after news of his shock passing, Kristina penned an emotional tribute to Robin, sharing that he had still been struggling after sustaining an injury a number of years ago. Sharing a black-and-white snap of herself and Robin, Kristina wrote: "There is no words to express the pain and devastation.

Kristina Rhianoff was a well known face on Strictly Come Dancing between the years 2008 and 2015.The 46 year old dancer joined the BBC show for the sixth series and competed every year until the thirteenth run - even making it to the final in 2012 with Blue singer, Simon Webbe. Despite leaving Strictly eight years ago, Kristina has still maintained an active social media presence, plus continued her work as a professional dancer away from the bright lights of the show.

BBC's hit show Strictly Come Dancing has once again captivated the UK as this year’s crop of celebs vie for the coveted Glitterball trophy. However, the allure of the show goes beyond dance steps with the chemistry between the celebrity contestants and their professional partners often kindling genuine romances. From unexpected connections to lasting relationships, here's a glance at the couples who found love beyond the ballroom.

It seems that the magic of the dance floor on the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing extends beyond the glitz and glamour, as several couples who met on the show have ended up starting families together. These heartwarming stories show that the connections formed on the Strictly Come Dancing stage can lead to beautiful and lasting partnerships beyond the dance floor. Let's take a look at all the Strictly bundles of joy that have come from the show.

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Strictly Come Dancing will be back on our screens later this year, with a whole new line-up of celebrities putting on their dancing shoes. Strictly bosses have reportedly signed up former Emmerdale actor Adam Thomas, 34, with the married star joking that he wants to 'experience the Strictly curse'. The tongue-in-cheek comment was in reference to the so-called 'curse' which has seen some coupled-up stars enter into a romantic relationship with their Strictly professional partner.

Strictly Come Dancing.The sports star gave the dancer the “biggest surprise of her life” when he got down on one knee. The pair first met when they were partnered up on the 11th series of BBC show Strictly Come Dancing in 2013.Since then, they have gone on to welcome a daughter named Mila together, back in 2016. The couple were enjoying a break in the Maldives when Ben decided to pop the question.Kristina and Ben took a boat to a nearby island, where a lantern-lit heart had been created with the question "Will you marry me?" written in the sand."I was overcome with emotion and said ‘Yes, yes and yes’ straight away," Kristina revealed."My first reaction was wow.

FROM her wrinkles to her wobbly bits, dancer Kristina Rihanoff admits she has body hang-ups just like any other woman. But the 45-year-old will not give up wearing miniskirts any time soon and says it is a misconception that women of a certain age have to lengthen their hemlines. After being pictured recently in a thigh-skimming outfit on holiday in Turkey, the former Strictly Come Dancing professional insists you should wear what you want, when you want, regardless of your age.

Strictly Come Dancing star Simon Webbe has admitted that he left his co-stars “disappointed” because he didn’t pursue his dance partner Kristina Rihanoff.The Blue singer appeared on Strictly back in 2014 and placed second after series winner Caroline Flack.During a Facebook Live interview with Daily Star, the 43-year-old revealed that he deliberately requested a dance partner that was single.READ MORE: Strictly star says BBC show is 'like a cult' and compares it to 'being on drugs'Webbe claimed he wanted to avoid the drama and so-called "Strictly curse" rumours that tend to circulate and came up with a clever plan.He explained: “That's very important for me because I didn't want my experience of the show to be overshadowed by the Strictly curse, so to speak. I was single at the time and it was nice to be able to just dance and it [didn’t] mean: ‘Ooh, you fancy each other,’ or: ‘Are you going to get it on?'”The star continued: “Being honest, that's the kinda thing that was going on behind the scenes.

Strictly Come Dancing star Simon Webbe revealed why he would never submit to the Strictly curse.The Blue singer opened up to the Daily Star during a Facebook Live earlier this week as the dancing show is in full swing.The 43-year-old star revealed that he purposely asked for a single dance partner to avoid all of the Strictly curse drama during his time on the show.READ MORE: Strictly's Giovanni Pernice hails Richie Anderson the 'perfect student' amid 'tension' He came first runner-up on the show back in 2014 when he was partnered with Kristina Rihanoff.Explaining his decision, Simon said: "That's very important for me because I didn't want my experience of the show to be overshadowed by the Strictly curse so to speak."I was single at the time and it was nice to be able to just dance and it not mean 'ooh you fancy each other or are you gonna get it on?'"And being honest that's the kinda thing that was going on behind the scenes, it was 'are you two gonna get together or what?' And I was like 'hmm, na, sorry to disappoint'."I didn't want to have any tension like when you're walking into the room the next day when you've gotta do your job."I'm gonna just say giving your body away to somebody isn't something which is just willy nilly to me, not to me anyway, so I'd rather use that energy and put it into the dancing."Simon is now married to his beautiful wife Ayshen, who he shares a one-year-old daughter Cyan Shenel with.He also went on to mention how he hasn't spoken to his dance partner Kristina in over six years.Talking about his partner, Simon said: "I haven't spoken to Kristina in at least six years.

The One Show's Ronan Keating has been left red-faced after his co-star Alex Jones exposed him on air. The presenting pair chatted to Strictly Come Dancing 2022 star Fleur East about her time on the BBC show.

Strictly Come Dancing secrets during an exclusive Daily Star chat. The Blue singer, 43, is set to talk about the behind-the-scenes secrets of the show and his thoughts on the new series.In September 2014, Simon participated as a contestant on the twelfth series of Strictly. READ MORE: Strictly's Giovanni Pernice hails Richie Anderson the 'perfect student' amid 'tension' During the contest, Simon was partnered with professional dancer Kristina Rihanoff.The dancing duo was the first runners-up on the show and came in second after they battled it out in the grand finale, beaten by the late Caroline Flack.Simon is best known for being in iconic pop group Blue, which made a comeback this year.

Kym Marsh has said her husband "couldn't care less" about the so-called Strictly Come Dancing curse.The Corrie beauty, 46, tied the knot with Army officer Scott last year but said he's "not fussed" about the curse, which has seen many romances hit the rocks after people go on the show.Kym - who is paired with Graziano Di Prima on the dancefloor - previously stripped off on stage and said Scott wasn't upset about that either.READ MORE: I’m A Celeb 'signs up Strictly star' four years after kiss scandal rocked BBC show "I know everyone talks about it but Scott really couldn’t care less," she told The Sun.“I'm an actor and he came and watched me on Fatal Attraction where I took my clothes off on stage, which was pretty daunting."But now he has seen me getting my kit off on stage and he wasn’t bothered, we don’t have an issue at all."The 'curse' has struck plenty of times over the years.Back in 2004, Brendan Cole ended up splitting from Camilla Dallerup after winning the BBC ballroom contest with newsreader Natasha Kaplinsky.Then boxer Joe Calzaghe split from his girlfriend after being paired with pro-Kristina Rihanoff, who he went on to date for many years.In more recent years there was a lot of drama when comedian Seann Walsh was spotted kissing his Strictly partner Katya Jones - who was married to fellow dancer Neil Jones at the time.The pair were snapped locking lips after a night out.For more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.Seann ended up splitting from his girlfriend Rebecca Humphries and the Jones' later went on the split.However, they suggested that the well-publicised smooch wasn't the reason.READ MORE:

THE Masked Dancer fans are convinced that Strictly stars Kristina Rihanoff and Ben Cohen are double-act Pillar and Post. The dancing duo are the show's first ever pair and many think the height difference is a huge giveaway to their identity.