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TV presenter Annabel Giles has sadly died after being diagnosed with a brain tumour back in July, her children have announced in a statement. A statement shared to her Instagram by her children Molly and Tedd said their "incredible mother" died on Monday afternoon at Martlets Hospice in Hove. It read: "In July, Mum was diagnosed with a stage 4 Glioblastoma, a fast-growing and highly aggressive malignant brain tumour.

The Strictly Come Dancing family is mourning the loss of one of their own, Robin Windsor.The talented dancer, who was a founding member of the Burn The Floor dance company, sadly passed away at the age of 44. His death was announced by his dance company, and tributes have been pouring in from fans and friends alike. Robin was a beloved figure on Strictly, even after he left the show.

Friends of Strictly star Robin Windsor launched a desperate three-day search after he went missing last week.

Robin Windsor's friends were left worried when he disappeared last week and launched a three day search to look for the Strictly star before he was tragically found dead in a London hotel room on Monday. Vincent Simone, who has been friends with Robin since they were teenagers, said that one of Robin's close friends started calling everyone when he couldn't be found. Sadly, it was too late, and Robin was later found dead at just 44 years old.

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.

Strictly Come Dancing alumni Vincent Simone said viewers who believe Nigel Harman has been marked too harshly during this year’s competition are wrong. The 44 year old professional dancer, who appeared on the hit BBC show from 2006 to 2012, believes the judges have treated the former EastEnders actor, 50, and his partner Katya Jones fairly so far this season. It comes after fans of the show complained that Nigel had been consistently undermarked on Strictly - including last weekend’s Rumba and the previous week’s Quickstep.

TV presenter and actress Annabel Giles has died aged 64 after being diagnosed with a brain tumour in July, her children said in a statement.

Former Strictly Come Dancing star Vincent Simone has named who he thinks will win - but he says they're not the 'best dancer'. The Italian professional dancer, who appeared on the hit dance show from 2006 until 2012, has been casting an eye over this year's competition.

Former I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! star Vincent Simone has admitted he used to beg the show's crew to sneak him food during his time in the Australian jungle. The 44 year old professional dancer, who was a pro on Strictly Come Dancing from 2006 to 2012, starred on I'm A Celebrity in 2013, where he lasted 11 days. In an exclusive chat with OK!, Vincent, who is speaking on behalf of ICE36, shared some jungle secrets ahead of the return of I'm A Celebrity on Sunday, 19 November.

Strictly Come Dancing competitor Angela Rippon and ex-pro Ian Waite's surprise history has been revealed. Joining Kate Garraway and Richard Madeley on Monday's edition of Good Morning Britain, 28 August, alongside his pal and fellow dancer Vincent Simone, Ian was discussing the 78 year old journalist's upcoming Strictly journey when their connection cropped up. "Angela, she's just so youthful and I believe she can still do the splits...

The phrase “bog off” lives rent free in every millennial kid’s mind, thanks to the one and only Tracy Beaker.The children’s show, which was adapted from Jacqueline Wilson’s best-selling books, ran from 2002 to 2005 initially, before returning for multiple spin-off shows from 2010. But while we know that Tracy herself is now a mum to her daughter Jess, and has since moved to the cosy seaside town of Cooksea, what about the actor who played her, Dani Harmer? Not to mention the other OG Dumping Ground kids that we grew up with… From Louise and Justine to Dolly and Layla, here are all the Tracy Beaker cast’s transformations.

Strictly Come Dancing has seen some impressive names take to the BBC dancefloor.Over the years, we have seen stars across the worlds of stage, screen, sport, music and even modelling take to the ballroom to try and impress the formidable judges and lift the glitterball trophy.The Daily Star is here to look back at some of the most impressive contestants to light up British screens during the autumn weekends.READ MORE: Strictly's Matt Goss shares tragic reason for joining BBC series after family lossAs Strictly hits our TV screens on Friday (September 23) to welcome a new class of dancers, we remember some of the stars who truly dazzled on the dancefloor. Rachel competed in the sixth series of the ballroom dancing BBC One competition where she was one of the runner's up.Her partnership with with Vincent Simone went down a storm on the floor as the couple went from strength to strength and were a favourite amongst the judges, scoring an average of 35.81 points across the series.The former S Club beauty also had the highest score of the series in 6 styles the dances whilst scoring a perfect score of 40 for two of her routines.

Strictly Come Dancing from 2006 until 2012, has dished on a royal encounter with Prince Charles and Camilla which left the Duchess of Cornwall "blushing".His comments come as the Strictly legend returns to the stage this autumn in his brand-new show Tango Passions.The dance champion addressed his previous show, Midnight Tango, alongside his pal Flavia Cacace, which was attended by the royals.It's not uncommon for the Argentine Tango King to have a host of celebrities in the audience watching his moves on stage.But one particular moment had left the future Queen Consort taken aback.Vincent explained: "I've had loads of celebs come and watch myself and Flavia, especially in the West End."The main one was Camilla, [Duchess of Cornwall] she came and watched my show, Midnight Tango at The Aldwych."I didn't even know until the very end when the company manager came and said, 'Guys we've got Camilla.She wants to come on stage with her security to meet all of you.'"We were like, 'Oh wow.'"He continued: "She came and we said hello and she asked me and Flavia if would be happy to teach Prince Charles to dance."I said, 'Yes, Flavia can do that.' But I said, 'I will dance with you Camilla.

Mayor of Guildford! “I lived there for 25 years,” said the 43-year-old Foggia-born dancer who competed in seven series of Strictly Come Dancing and is famous for igniting the viewers’ love for the Argentine tango. “I wanted to be the mayor of Guildford at one point! I love Guildford, it’s my favourite place in the whole of the UK. Being a dancer you become quite a sensitive person and I always go with the feeling and when I’m out on tour every place you go has a different feel.

Their lavish wedding was held in London hotel Claridge's where Rachel walked down the aisle to her own S Club 7 hit, I've Never Had A Dream Come True. The pair put on a visual show for their guests, including ice sculptures and orchids. Guests at the wedding included Coronation Street’s Kate Ford, known for playing Tracy Barlow, as well as former Strictly judge Arlene Philips. Having hit the spotlight in her teens as a singer, Rachel found some success as a solo artist after S Club's split.Her second album then peaked at 28 in the charts and plans for a third were later cancelled.She disappeared from the public eye for some years, before resurfacing in 2008 to compete on Strictly Come Dancing with partner Vincent Simone, and the pair came second.Rachel has since decided to focus on her family. She previously told the Daily Mail: "My first proper job was in fashion, but at lunchtimes I’d nip into the canteen at Sony Music for a free meal, because my brother worked there."One day, two producers came over and asked me if I could sing… [Now] my goal is to create my own fashion and lifestyle brand."

Gallery: ‘It’s the most important relationship I’ve ever had. . . ’ How come you didn't notice these celebs dated? (BANG Showbiz)She signed off: “I feel so incredibly grateful for the life we built together and will now continue to be focused on moving forward united as a family.

Coronation Street fans were forced to bid a fond farewell to Kal Nazir.The father of Alya and Zeedan Nazir, and son of Yasmeen Metcalfe, Kal made waves on the street as a widowed single father, becoming engaged to Leanne Battersby after a torrid affair.This, of course, led to a long feud with Nick Tilsley - and to Kal proposing to Leanne but forgetting the ring, which meant he rushed back to Victoria Court to retrieve it.The fire set there by Tracy Barlow in 2015 ended Kal’s life when the roof caved in, as Amy and Leanne were ferried out to safety, leaving the street devastated.But for actor Jimi Mistry, the exit may have been just what he needed to sort out his life off-grid - as he is now a farmer living in Devon.We take a look into his wild life since Corrie. Jimi’s life was affected forever by the infamous Strictly Come Dancing curse, when he was paired up with professional dancer Flavia Cacace in 2010.

Natalie Cassidy had an incredible experience when she appeared in series seven of Strictly Come Dancing back in 2009.But there is one memory from the BBC competition that was particularly upsetting for the EastEnders star. During an appearance on the Ry-Union podcast with host Rylan Clark, 38-year-old Natalie reflected on her time on Strictly – and revealed one distressing interaction that really stood out to her.Natalie – who was partnered up with pro dancer Vincent Simone for the competition – shared: “I was about four stone bigger than I am now. “Vincent was quite little. And I remember one week, it was like, ‘Oh, we are going to do this dance, but you’re going to pick up Vincent.’ And I think about it now and I think, ‘Oh, that was out of order.

EastEnders actress Natalie Cassidy claims she was fat-shamed whilst she was in Strictly Come Dancing in 2009. Natalie was partnered with professional dancer Vincent Simone and recently recalled how she was once asked to lift him during a routine, despite this being a typical move for the male partner.The 38-year-old actress has lost an incredible four stone since the incident that she slammed as “out of order”.On Rylan Clark’s podcast Ry-Union, Cassidy spoke to the TV personality about the experience: “Vincenzo was quite little and I remember one week [they said] ‘We’re going to do this dance, but you’re going to pick up Vincent,’ and now I think that was out of order.”She said that BBC bosses “couldn’t do that now” but also reflected on the good times she had while competing for the Glitterball Trophy.She admitted that Strictly was her “best job outside of Eastenders” and scoffed at the thought of calling it a job, as she enjoyed learning how to dance so much.Natalie and Vincent had a long run on the seventh series of Strictly and were voted out in fifth place.“We were like brother and sister.

EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy has claimed that she was "fat-shamed" when she appeared on popular dance show, Strictly Come Dancing in 2009. In a new interview, the actress, 38, who plays Sonia Fowler in the BBC soap, recalled that she was told to pick up her partner Vincent Simone, before branding it "out of order".The star made the comments while speaking to Rylan Clark-Neal on his podcast, Ry-Union.Natalie joined the seventh series of Strictly in 2009 and was partnered with Italian pro Vincent.Reflecting on her time on the show, Natalie claims that during one rehearsal, she was asked to lift her partner, a move which is traditionally performed by the man in a ballroom dance pairing, branding it "out of order".At the time, Natalie said: "I was about four stone bigger than I am now."Vincenzo was quite little."And I remember one week, it was like, 'Oh we're going to do this dance, but you're going to pick up Vincent'," she added.Natalie went on to claim that it would be classed as "unacceptable today".She said: "And I think about it now and I think, 'Oh, that was out of order.

Rachel Stevens' recent wrist injury "knocked her confidence" on ‘Dancing on Ice’. The former S Club 7 singer was set to make her show debut on January 23rd, but she had to start the competition a week later instead after taking a nasty tumble on ice and fracturing her wrist. When asked by Lorraine Kelly on her self-titled breakfast show 'Lorraine' if the pop star's wrist injury "knocked her confidence a little bit", the 43-year-old star replied: "It really did.