Yahoo News Strictly's Kai Widdrington reunites with Angela Rippon for special event
Strictly Come Dancing star Kai Widdrington has reunited with series dance partner Angela Rippon.
The two stars were partnered on last year's season of the show, and the professional has now shared a sweet message for Angela after dancing together at a special event.
Posting a series of pictures and a video of the two taking a bow, Kai wrote on Instagram: "It was an honour to be invited to dance with my wonderful @theangelarippon in honour of Robin Windsor and the charity @charitysane last night at the iconic Theatre Royal Drury Lane.
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"Robin truly lit up the room when he danced and you could feel his presence with us all last night.
"It also highlights the importance of talking when we are going through difficult times in our life," he added. "So please remember if you’re having a tough time, don’t brush it under the carpet, speak to someone, talk to a friend or talk to a stranger but keep talking.
"No matter how dark it may look, there is always light at the end of the tunnel. Keep talking."
Kai's words echo a powerful mental health message he shared last month, telling his followers: "Challenges can come at any time and any place. Mental health doesn’t differentiate, it can affect us all.
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"The challenges don’t have to define us, however - we can find a way through even the darkest times. Take a moment whenever you need to, to pause, breath, reconnect and find a way forward."
Meanwhile, Kai recently surprised Angela on The One Show ahead of her 80th birthday, appearing unexpectedly in a clip before entering the studio with a bunch of flowers.
"You didn't think I would miss this, did you?" he said, before they hugged and spoke about their close friendship.
Strictly Come Dancing airs on Saturdays on BBC One, while spin-off Strictly: It Takes Two airs on weeknights on BBC Two. Both shows are available to stream on BBC iPlayer.
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