Strictly to have tribute performance for Robin Windsor

Windsor, who competed in four series with partners Patsy Kensit, Anita Dobson, Lisa Riley and Deborah Meaden during his time on the BBC One show, died aged 44 in February. 

The evening, will be hosted by his former partner Riley and current Strictly judge Anton Du Beke, and has been created by dancers Pasha Kovalev and Anya Garnis – with the permission of Windsor’s family.

Windsor grew up in the Spring Road area and attended Copleston High School.

Robin Windsor and Susanna Reid on Strictly Come Dancing (Image: Guy Levy/BBC/PA Wire)

His funeral was held at the Seven Hills Crematorium in Felixstowe Road with a number of celebrities attending to pay their respects.

Mourners who attended the funeral were asked to wear bright colours and also bring along rainbow umbrellas. 

Speaking ahead of the November 3 show on Good Morning Britain, Kovalev said: “It feels like he is always around, it’s strange. But it feels like he’s always guiding.

“I think it’s still settling, the realisation that he is not with us.”

Announcing the show, Kovalev and Garnis said Windsor was “loved by all who knew him”.

They said: “We worked alongside him throughout his incredible career, sharing many stages together.

Robin Windsor and Deborah Meaden danced together on Strictly (Image: PA)

“This show is a way for his friends from across the dance world to come together and honour him through what he loved the most – dance and music.

“The tribute is not only a celebration of his life but also a way to raise awareness of mental health, reminding everyone that hope is always within reach.”

The performance will feature appearances from Deborah Meaden, Beverley Knight, Marisha Wallace, Joanne Clifton, Vincent Simone, Lance Ellington, Lauren Oakley, Kai Widdrington, Aljaz Skorjanec and Janette Manrara.

The show will be held at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London and tickets are available on the LW Theatres website.