Strictly's Johannes Radebe rushes to support Annabel Croft after career announcement

Johannes Radebe has shown his support for Annabel Croft following her latest career development after the BBC Wimbledon presenter announced she was stepping away from covering a tennis tournament last week. The former Strictly Come Dancing star, who previously partnered with Johannes, took to Instagram this Monday expressing: "It was amazing to work on the hugely successful 6 Kings Slam event last week! The level of tennis was jaw dropping. Congratulations to world number 1 @janniksin who was crowned the king for the inaugural event."

She added, "So lovely to work in the studio alongside @gregrusedski1 again and the charming @ade.oladipo for @daznsport! " Amid a wave of supportive messages from friends and fans, Johannes chimed in with a compliment: "You're looking amazing," along with a red heart emoji.

This interaction comes just one month after Croft courageously spoke of starting to clear out the belongings of her late husband Mel Coleman, who passed away 16 months ago. The tennis professional and Strictly alumni hosted a bereavement phone-in on This Morning early in September, where she described the "rain shower" of grief she experienced upon taking Coleman's shoes to the tip.

Croft has spoken candidly about her heartache, revealing she was "devastated" at the loss of the future they had envisioned together. Describing the emotional turmoil, she said, "the pain of thinking about his death was 'like a dagger going through me'."

She shared her coping mechanism: "I call them rain showers, and when they come I just let it all out. Actually, I had one yesterday, I went to the tip to take my husband's shoes, which was the first time I started to clear his things - it's been about 16 months now.", reports Birmingham Live.

Croft emphasised the healing power of expressing sorrow: "I just let those tears come out and I feel so much better when they come out and they're gone. Grief will go on for a very, very long time, I don't think it will ever leave any of us and I think it's so important for all of us to share our grief."