Strictly: Annabel Croft talks about her late husband Former Strictly Come Dancing star Annabel Croft has thanked fans for their support as she shared a snippet into her grief journey. The 57-year-old lost her husband, Mel Coleman, last year when he was aged 60 to a short battle with cancer. He died just 16 weeks after recieving the devastating diagnosis.
Now Annabel has marked the first anniversary of Mel's death with a heartfelt tribute on Instagram . The social media post included some snaps showcasing their memories together. There was a throwback picture to their younger days as well as a photo showing them sat in an empty van, another with their family enjoying what seemed to be a sunny holiday and a loving picture of the couple staring into each others eyes.
Annabel captioned the post: "1 year today. Miss you so much. Thank you to everyone for your love and support.
" She finished the post off with a red love heart emoji. Johannes Radebe, who the former tennis player was partnered with during Strictly 2023, was one of the first to comment. He wrote: "Holding you all up my loves.
" READ MORE Strictly's Giovanni Pernice breaks social media silence in loved up snaps [LATEST] Annabel lost her husband a year ago (Image: Annabel Croft) BBC radio presenter Zoe Ball added: "Huge amounts of love to you Annabel." Meanwhile Corrie star, Ellie Leach, said: "Sending lots of love Annabel." Presenter Claudia Winkleman wrote: "Sending love," while Angela Scanlon commented: "Sending you s.
