{"id":68330,"date":"2023-10-18T08:15:44","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T08:15:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotcelebon.com\/?p=68330"},"modified":"2023-10-18T08:15:44","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T08:15:44","slug":"annabel-croft-on-daughters-bittersweet-engagement-after-husbands-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotcelebon.com\/celebrities\/annabel-croft-on-daughters-bittersweet-engagement-after-husbands-death\/","title":{"rendered":"Annabel Croft on daughter\u2019s \u2018bittersweet\u2019 engagement after husbands death"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Strictly: Annabel Croft discusses late husband with Johannes<\/h3>\n<p>Strictly Come Dancing star Annabel Croft has confessed her daughter\u2019s engagement feels \u201cbittersweet\u201d following the death of her beloved husband Mel Coleman.<\/p>\n<p>The former tennis champion shares three grown-up children with her late husband: a son named Charlie, as well as daughters Amber and Lily.<\/p>\n<p><span>Mel unexpectedly died of colon cancer at the age of 60 back in May, leaving his family devastated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In an interview with <\/span><span>MailOnline<\/span><span>, Annabel reflected on the heartbreak she and her children had been subjected to. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The star, whose son recently moved back home with her, explained: \u201cThe grief comes in waves, often when you are least expecting it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <strong> READ MORE: <\/strong> <strong>Strictly\u2019s Annabel Croft on devastating words son shared after husband\u2019s death<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/79\/590x\/secondary\/Annabel-Croft-5018456.jpg?r=1697615122899\"><\/p>\n<p><b><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI&#8217;ll be driving and feel this jolt. It is physical pain, visceral,\u201d she continued sadly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cMy daughter got engaged the other day, which was bittersweet. We have a wedding to come, but Mel won&#8217;t be there.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Elsewhere in the interview, Annabel recalled \u201cgoing into total freefall\u201d after being told that Mel was going to die. <\/span><\/p>\n<p> <strong> Don&#8217;t miss&#8230; <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Strictly Come Dancing viewers gobsmacked as they learn Annabel Croft&#8217;s age[NEWS] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Strictly\u2019s Annabel Croft had \u2018no idea husband was dying in front of us\u2019[LATEST] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Annabel Croft opens up about \u2018maternal\u2019 relationship with Strictly partner[NEWS] <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/79\/590x\/secondary\/Annabel-Croft-5018457.jpg?r=1697615122986\"><\/p>\n<p>We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you&#8217;ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI was one of those wailing women in the hospital car park,\u201d she said. \u201cPoor Mel was the one who&#8217;d been told he was going to die, and he was comforting me. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThree months later, I was picking up a death certificate and our three children were having to process the fact their dad&#8217;s name was on there.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cOur son, Charlie, said it was as if a hand had come down from the sky and plucked Mel out, leaving our family with a gaping hole that will never be filled.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/79\/590x\/secondary\/Annabel-Croft-5018458.jpg?r=1697615123043\"><\/p>\n<p><span>This year Annabel is taking part in BBC One show Strictly Come Dancing, which she believes has come at the perfect time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Describing the show as \u201cjoyful\u201d, she has revealed that her late husband was a big fan of her dance partner Johannes Radebe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Strictly Come Dancing continues this Saturday at 6.35pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><b><\/p>\n<p><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/celebrity-news\/1825054\/strictly-come-dancing-Annabel-Croft-daughter-engaged-husband-death\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Strictly: Annabel Croft discusses late husband with Johannes Strictly Come Dancing star Annabel Croft has confessed her daughter\u2019s engagement feels \u201cbittersweet\u201d following the death of her beloved husband Mel Coleman. 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