The family of Robin Windsor has spoken out following the coroner's court inquest into his death this week.
Windsor, who is from Ipswich, starred on Strictly Come Dancing and rose to fame after spending four series with the show until 2013.
His family and ex-partner, Marcus Collins, have shared statements following his death in 2024, which has now been ruled a suicide.
On Windsor's X account, the family said: "The coroner has now concluded the investigation into the cause of Robin’s death.
"It is with profound sadness that we acknowledge that Robin took his own life.
“As a family, together with Robin’s close friends, we can now begin to move forward and attempt, over time, to rebuild our lives.”
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During the inquest, a written statement from Marcus Collins was read out in part.
Collins, who was an X Factor finalist in 2011, said Windsor's mental health had deteriorated when he was released from his contract with Strictly.
The contract release was something that was mentioned in the note found next to his body.
The dancer wrote: “This all really started when I lost my job on Strictly and have been fighting it ever since.”
The note continued: “The way they treated me destroyed me… it started me on the road I am still on.”
“The day that he was informed that he was no longer required for Strictly really broke his spirit,” Mr Collins said.
“I will never forget it, as we were on holiday in New York and he was inconsolable.
“Robin’s mental health was challenged almost constantly from this point and at times it altered his personality.”
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Windsor was found dead in his hotel room at the Hoxton in Shepherd's Bush by a receptionist in 2024.
The inquest heard that he had died after consuming alcohol and a drug.
Jurors found Windsor was “vulnerable to rejection both emotionally and professionally” and that this was among the “contributing factors” that led to his death.
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