Annabel Croft has told her fans it's been an 'honour' to dance with a new professional dancer after wrapping up her time on the Strictly Come Dancing live tour. The former tennis ace has been touring the country with a number of her co-stars after signing up to the show's 2024 tour.
BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Annabel Croft supports Johannes Radebe after he feared having to leave UK
23.01.2024 - 17:54 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Annabel Croft has shown her support for her former Strictly Come Dancing co-star Johannes Radebe as he opened up in a new interview about his fear of having to leave the UK and the reaction to being in a same-sex partnership on the show three years ago.
Johannes shot to fame when he joined the BBC One show in 2018 and in 2021, he made it all the way to the final when he was partnered with former Great British Bake Off star John Whaite.
But now, Johannes has opened up about the hate he received for dancing with John. In a new interview, Johannes revealed he was told to not return home to his birthplace in South Africa. He told The Guardian: "People would tell me and John that we were disgusting, that I should never come back to Africa, that I’m a disgrace."
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Meanwhile, Johaness also shared how he had recently had to take the Life in the UK test, and it was so difficult he feared deportation. Those applying for British citizenship or to settle in the UK usually have to take the assessment. Applicants face 24 multiple-choice questions about life in Britain and must get 18 correct in 45 minutes to pass.
The 36-year-old, who is South African, successfully passed but wasn’t entirely confident when he finished. "I got out of there thinking I might be deported," he told Guardian with a smile.
Sharing a picture of his starring interview in the newspaper on Instagram, Johannes wrote: "A big thanks to @guardian for kicking off the House of Jojo campaign. I'm well excited to get started, see you all soon for a good boogie. @booshkla well done
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