Health reason Robin Windsor had to quit Strictly Come Dancing explained
21.02.2024 - 19:13
/ ok.co.uk
Strictly Come Dancing professional Robin Windsor, who has sadly passed away at the age of 44, had to leave the show due to health reasons. He first joined the dance competition in 2010 and was paired with celebs including Deborah Meaden and Alison Hammond. Despite his back injury, which required surgery and led to him being replaced by Trent Whiddon for series 12, Robin still made appearances on the show.
He even performed in the opening professional sequence on 23 November 2014, during week nine. Robin also graced the dance floor in the 2015 Christmas special. At the end of 2022, he revealed why he had to quit the BBC series.
He claimed the bosses didn't ask him to come back after his operation because they were worried he might get hurt again. Robin said: "Leaving Strictly wasn't my choice. I had a horrible back operation and they decided that they didn't want to ask me back the next year.
It was probably for health and safety reasons, in case something happened, but I was physically fit." He told Betway about the emotional toll it took on him, saying: "One of my best friends Trent Whiddon, who replaced me to dance with Pixie Lott, I wanted to watch and support him, but it broke my heart. I was with Marcus Collins from The X Factor, who was my partner at the time, and said to him, 'I'm really struggling to watch the show.'" "He told me the best thing to do was to really get behind and support everybody. He said it was hard for him to watch the success of Little Mix, who beat him on X Factor.
He was spot on!" Robin added: "From that day forward I made sure I supported everybody on the show. Being bitter about not being asked back was not going to help any situation. I learnt that was the right thing to do and I thank
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