Strictly's Annabel Croft struggling as Johannes sends emotional message

dailyrecord.co.uk:

Strictly Come Dancing star Annabel Croft has opened up on how she's coping, admitting she's 'not doing very well' this week after she joined the show after the death of her husband.Following the emotional revelation, her pro dance partner Johannes Radebe intervened, sending the star a heartwarming message.The 57-year-old met her late husband Mel Coleman in the 1980s and the pair shared a loving relationship for 30 years before his heartbreaking death.Now, the former tennis ace hopes to make her husband proud as she takes on BBC's Strictly Come Dancing with professional dance partner Johannes Radebe - however, she opened up on her struggles reports Yorkshire Live.The dancing duo joined Janette Manrara for Strictly spinoff It Takes Two on Thursday and discussed their latest dance, as well as their plan for the upcoming weekend's dance.

Janette revealed that Annabel had been 'struggling with the rise and fall'.Annabel and Johannes got 30/40 including an 8 from Craig, which was double the score from his previous week.This week the pair will dance a jive to Feel It Still.Annabel told Janette: "This is fast and frantic, it's like being on a giant bouncy castle with two rockets attached.

I'm not doing very well though, I think you'll be picking me up on that."But it's this knitting needle technique with the retraction on the knee.

It's fast and frantic but it's fun, I'm really enjoying it, it's very different.Janette then reminded the pair that no couple has managed to get into the 30s with a jive yet in this series and asked Johannes how he was planning to change that with Annabel.Johannes then turned to Annabel and said: "Listen babes, I am going out on Saturday and we are gonna go have fun with it, I think that's the most