Annabel Croft has been inundated with assist after saying some thrilling household information. The Strictly Come Dancing star has not too long ago turn into a grandmother and shared an lovable picture of herself holding her new grandchild. Posting on Instagram, she wrote: “Formally a granny. my new title within the fam is grannabel xxx hope you’ve all had an exquisite weekend.” A lot of her followers rushed to offer her heat feedback on the glad information. One individual stated: “Congratulations to essentially the most glamorous Granabel.” A second fan additionally chimed in: “Congratulations darling Annabel! A lot like to you and the household.” A 3rd additionally commented: “Wow congratulations! You’ll love each minute! Xx.”
The previous tennis ace misplaced her husband, Mel, to colon most cancers in Could 2023, simply months earlier than she took half within the BBC dance competitors. She was eradicated from the present in the course of the collection 21 semi-final, narrowly lacking out on a spot within the closing the next week.
Throughout Strictly, Annabel was up towards Coronation Avenue actress Ellie Leach, EastEnders star Bobby Brazier, and West Finish actor Layton Williams as all of them competed for the extremely coveted Glitterball Trophy.
Mel, who was 60 years previous when he died in Could 2023, was knowledgeable yachtsman and funding banker who married Annabel in 1993. The couple share three kids; Amber Rose, Lily and Charlie.
Annabel beforehand touched on Strictly serving to her get via her grief after the lack of her husband. She revealed: “When individuals ask why I did Strictly so quickly after, I feel, ‘Gosh, why would I not say sure?’ What was I going to do – come again to an empty home and cry all night? I’ve subsequently realised how useful it was to stand up daily as a substitute of sitting on this home, which my husband constructed.”
She added: “Coming again to a home that was energetic, filled with Mel, however was all of a sudden empty, was terrifying. I used to be in grief and crying daily, so to have that focus of doing one thing constructive and distracting the mind was actually an extremely therapeutic course of and I’m very grateful I had the chance. I’m unsure how I’d have gotten via that winter with out it, to be sincere.”
Paired with Johannes Radebe, she narrowly missed out on a spot within the closing. The 2023 collection was later gained by Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola.
Strictly Come Dancing resumes on Saturday, 1 November on BBC One.
