Robin Windsor’s family have broken their silence and thanked fans for the “outpouring of love and celebration” after the Strictly Come Dancing star’s death.
The professional dancer, who appeared on the BBC‘s show from 2010 to 2015, died aged 44 on Wednesday.
His cause of death has not been revealed, and his family asked for privacy and said an update will be shared to avoid the “constant” speculation.
They said: “We would like to thank everyone for the outpouring of love and celebration of our beloved Robin.”
Their statement added: “While we understand that there is a huge public and media interest around his passing, we as a family need time to process our shock and grief.
“We ask for the needs of our family and friends to be taken into consideration and for our privacy to be respected at this difficult time.”
The family concluded they have further information and added “we will share a statement in due course.”
