Secret heartbreak that inspired Strictly’s Jayde Adams to insist she was paired with a woman

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Strictly Come Dancing star Jayde Adams left fans in tears over the weekend as she and partner Karen Hauer performed a moving piece to Wind Beneath My Wings.The comedian, 37, who made history as the first female same sex pairing on the BBC show, dedicated the performance to her late sister Jenna who passed away in 2011.

She told the judges that the pair used to dance to the song when they were younger and on Jenna’s death she said: “I didn’t just lose my sister, I lost my best friend, I lost my dance partner.” Jayde’s sister is also the reason why she insisted on a same sex pairing during her time on the Strictly dance floor.

Ahead of the Strictly launch, the comedian explained her reason for insisting on dancing with a female on the show. She told The Sun: “The last time I danced was actually with my sister . . .

so this felt really natural for me.” Jayde added said: “I followed her around for my whole life, followed her lead, and when she died I had to do it all by myself. “Losing my sister wasn’t about freestyle disco-dancing, It was about losing my sister I grew up with.” Jenna was just 23 years old when she was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour after suffering a seizure, and six years later, in 2011, she tragically passed away.