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Annabel Croft has been announced as the 13th celebrity contestant hoping to take home the glitterball trophy in the brand new series of Strictly Come Dancing - which will be kicking off in just a few weeks' time. Discussing her newest venture, Annabel said: "I have always loved watching Strictly and can’t quite believe I’m going to be part of this magical show – swapping tennis balls for glitter balls and looking forward to finding some joyfulness in the process." Annabel is a former British Number One tennis player who at 15 years old was the youngest British player to compete at Wimbledon for 95 years, and is now turning her impressive sporting skills to the Strictly dancefloor.
Outside of her tennis career, Annabel has fronted entertainment shows including Treasure Hunt and Inceptor and has enjoyed a long-lasting broadcast career covering all the major tennis events worldwide. Her TV and radio career includes presenting, commentating, and working as a highly respected tennis pundit for all the major broadcasters including BBC, Sky, Amazon Prime, ITV and Discovery.
Fans shared their excitement at the announcement after the official Strictly account shared the news, with one writing: "Great choice. What a hard year for Annabel.
I hope this will bring her a lot of joy!" And another added: "I have no words to say how excited I am for this. She lost her husband recently, she absolutely smashed it at Wimbledon presenting this year and now on Strictly.
"Annabel you are amazing and an inspiration to us all. Your darling husband will be watching you from above." Annabel's Strictly stint comes after the devastating loss of her husband of 30 years, Mel Coleman, in May after a "shock" battle with cancer.The couple have three
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