PALS of Strictly star Robin Windsor reportedly launched a three-day search for the troubled dancer before he died.
The 44-year-old went missing last week before being found dead in a London hotel room on Monday.
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Pals of Strictly star Robin Windsor reportedly launched a three-day search for the troubled dancer before he diedCredit: Getty
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Strictly Come Dancing released this statement following Robin’s deathCredit: Instagram / @bbcstrictly
Robin has been open about his struggle with depression.
But in the days before his death, a panicked friend called all his friends to ask where he was, reports the Mirror.
Friend and fellow Strictly star Vincent Simone said Robin was known to be missing and it was an “ongoing issue”.
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He explained: “He would separate himself from people for two or three days.
“Then he would return to the world, to reality.
“But this time he didn’t come back. He was the best man I ever met.”
It has since been learned that the Latin and ballroom dancer experienced a disturbing incident during the New Year.
On January 4, Robin told his followers: “A big hello and love to everyone who reached out and checked in last week.
“I’m sorry I didn’t answer…it’s been a while and things are looking up. Robin.”
A friend told the Daily Mail: “He kept saying something happened over the New Year but wouldn’t say what it was.
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The 44-year-old BBC star had previously spoken about her exit from the show, before her tragic death.
Robin quit Strictly in 2014, claiming he was sacked by bosses after “terrible back surgery”.
Speaking at the time, he said: “Leaving Strictly was not my choice.
“I had terrible back surgery and they decided they didn’t want to ask me back next year.
– It was probably for health and safety reasons, if something happened, but I was physically ready.
Speaking about when the horrific injury happened, Robin explained that he had “a herniated disc [his] back,” adding that “the nerve was exposed, causing excruciating pains that shot downward [his] foot”.
He said: “I was paralyzed on the floor of a friend’s house because the pain was so bad. I was there for three or four days.
»I couldn’t risk going forward. It was a heartbreaking decision, but I had no choice.
“If my disc had popped out while I was dancing, I could have ended up with permanent nerve damage and been in a wheelchair.”
“He sounded absolutely traumatized – whatever happened must be really awful.”
A few weeks later, he shared a quote from Dr. Theme Bryant suggesting that he had experienced trauma.
It said: “Trauma teaches you to expect and accept the minimum.
“In this new season, adjust your standards and learn to receive the maximum.
“You are worthy. You are enough. You deserve the overflow.”
His last Instagram was a black and white mirror selfie with the caption: “Hiding in the shadows.”
The dancer spent his last days working on a luxury cruise ship and observing Africa.
In 2012, Robin finished as runner-up in Strictly Come Dancing with actress Lisa Riley and became one of the most recognizable faces of the show.
He first appeared in the 2010 season with Patsy Kensit, before partnering Anita Dobson and Dragons’ Den star Deborah Meaden two years later in 2013.
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