Robin Windsor’s death at the age of 44 has sparked an outpouring of grief from fans and celebrities, with the Strictly Come Dancing legend remembered as a ‘nurturing soul’ who ‘lit up any room he walked into’

Former Strictly Come Dancing professional Robin Windsor’s death at the age of 44 was announced last month, with tributes pouring in for the late star from across the world.

Ballroom & Latin dance company Burn The Floor, of which Robin was a founding member, announced the sad news about Robin’s death in the early hours of the morning on Tuesday 20th February, and fans and friends rushed to pay tribute to the much-loved dancer who was part of the original line-up on Strictly. He remained a popular figure among fans of the BBC dance competition after he left.

When the news of his passing first broke, details such as the date or the cause of his death were not known. However, it has since been reported that the popular star was found dead inside a London hotel, after previously confiding in a friend about a “troubling incident” that took place over New Year.

Family statement

Robin’s family shared a heartbreaking tribute to the Strictly star following his death. On Thursday, a statement shared with The Mirror read: “We would like to thank everyone for the outpouring of love and celebration of our beloved Robin. While we understand that there is a huge public and media interest around his passing, we as a family need time to process our shock and grief. We ask for the needs of our family and friends to be taken into consideration and for our privacy to be respected at this difficult time.”

‘Please help me’

Strictly Come Dancing star Graziano Di Prima has opened up about his friend in the wake of his heartbreaking death. “He was always the one who would push himself to the limit on a tour. One day he came and said to me, ‘Please help me, I’ve got so much pain in my shoulder’, and he was shaking from the pain,” Graziano explained in an interview following Robin’s tragic death.

“We did rehearsals for two weeks nonstop. I could see the pain, but he would never stop,” Graziano, who spent three years touring the West End with Robin, added to The Express. The professional dancer went on to tell the publication: “He showed people that if you really love dancing, you can do it, no matter how much pain you’re in. He was so strong.”

Amy Dowden’s tribute

Appearing on Lorraine on Tuesday 27th February, Strictly star Amy Dowden remembered Robin as a “phenomenal” dancer as she paid tribute to her late co-star. Amy told host Lorraine Kelly how she had recently been to see Robin perform and insisted he will always be “part of the Strictly family”.

Speaking on ITV in the wake of good news regarding her cancer diagnosis, Amy said: “He is such a beautiful soul. I know it’s made a huge impact on the family at Strictly. I just hope he knows how loved he was. He made the whole room light up. I loved watching him perform, I went to watch him recently in ‘Come What May’ in Wolverhampton with my friends. He was just phenomenal. It’s been a big shock and caused a big impact. He will always remain part of the Strictly family.”