The tennis star is making waves on the hit BBC dance show and says she feels joy again following the painful loss of her husband to cancer earlier this year
Annabel Croft is a British tennis legend, but has gained a whole host of new fans thanks to Strictly Come Dancing.
Read more: Strictly's Ellie Leach: Famous co-star cousin, split from influencer boyfriend and personal struggles When she was just 15 years old she became the youngest British player to compete at Wimbledon in 95 years. She achieved a world ranking when she was 24 yearsold.Following her retirement, she moved into broadcasting and provides coverage of Wimbledon and punditry of tennis across BBC, Sky, Amazon Prime, ITV and Discovery.
She added: "He said 'Do I have a hope at all?' And this man — I still cannot believe how cold he was — said: 'No. It will be quick. You will come in here tomorrow and we will take the intestines out and give you a stoma bag, but for the rest of your life — and we aren't talking very long — you will be in and out of hospital, having chemo. You won't be able to go in public places, and there will be no normal life'.
The tennis star has been supported by her children Amber, Charlie and Lily and says it has brought happiness back into her life after a tough few months.
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