Robin Windsor’s heartbreaking final post from days before Strictly star’s tragic death is revealed
STRICTLY Come Dancing star Robin Winsor has sadly passed away aged 44.
The dancer, who placed runner-up on the 2012 series of the BBC show, shared a heartbreaking post on social media days before he passed away.
He shared a photograph on Instagram with the caption: “Hiding in the shadows.”
Robin uploaded the post on January 28, earlier this year.
The following day, the Strictly star replied three love hearts to a tweet from Deborah Meaden on X/Twitter.
She penned: “11 years after we did @bbcstrictly together this happens and it is just lovely!! The wonderful @Robinwindsor and my Mum ( yep…87 years and amazing!!) meeting up in South Africa…don’t you just love it.”
Robin and the Dragons’ Den star reached week five on the show in 2013.
Tributes have poured in for Robin following the tragic announcement of his death.
Devastated Susanna Reid fought back tears as she learnt her Strictly partner had passed away, while live on GMB.
He had performed with newsreader in a special episode for Children In Need in 2011.
Meanwhile, Strictly co-star James Jordan said: “I had the pleasure of working with this man for many years on Strictly.
“Everyone who came in contact with him adored him, from his celebrity partners to his working colleagues. You will be missed old friend.”
Burn The Floor, an international Ballroom and Latin dance company co-founded by Robin, added: “A BTF journeyman he danced with us for twenty years – including Broadway, The West End and all our crazy adventures around the world.
“His stunning image attached with Jessica Raffa defined our company, colourful, extreme and sensual.
“His talent, attitude, energy and personality helped create the Burn the Floor stage reputation.
“He leaves a void in our hearts that will never be filled, yet our wonderful memories will stay forever.”
Robin first appeared on the BBC series with Patsy Kensit in 2010, reaching week nine of the competition, before being eliminated at the same stage with Eastenders legend Anita Dobson two years later.
Away from Strictly, Robin also performed in the West End and on Broadway.
He was enrolled at a local dance school in Ipswich aged three, going on to study Ballroom and Latin dance before representing England at international level.
Robin’s big break came in 2001 when he was cast in the popular show Burn The Floor which toured around the world.