Strictly Come Dancing star Johannes Radebe said he considered giving up his "beautiful life" after a series of family tragedies.
The dancer made it all the way to the final of the BBC One dancer contest's 2021 series last year. He was in the show's first all-male couple with celebrity partner John Whaite.
The pair impressed the judges week in, week out and won the hearts of viewers everywhere. READ MORE: Adam Thomas braves the storm as Gethin Jones appears on crutches for BBC Morning Live as it makes Manchester debut But Johannes almost returned home at one stage due to a number of family deaths causing him to feel lost.
He told Hello! magazine: "Three members of my family had died. I felt lost and wanted to be there for my mum and the others. "I was living a beautiful life in the UK but started to question what was more important.
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