STRICTLY Come Dancing contender Ugo Monye has separated from his wife just days before the new series kicks off. The split is a second devastating blow to the former England rugby union star following the death of his father from prostate cancer last week.
But brave Ugo, 38, refuses to pull out of the hit BBC1 dance show. He insists taking part will provide the necessary “distraction” to help him come to terms with the loss.
Determined not to be tagged with the infamous “Strictly curse”, Ugo and Lucy, 32, his wife of five years, decided to go public with their split before Ugo filmed the pre-recorded launch show today.
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