Strictly star Robin Windsor died with simply £879 in his firm account
- The ballroom dancer’s agency was on the verge of being struck off, data present
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Robin Windsor died with simply £879 in his firm’s enterprise account years after he pulled in £100,000 a 12 months as a Strictly star and was as soon as paid £10,000 to bounce for 2 minutes.
The tragic entertainer’s personal agency had not traded for a while and based on Companies House Records was dealing with an ‘lively proposal’ to be struck off, data present.
The firm Happy Feet Creative Limited was owed nearly £5,000 the final time it filed accounts, however owed collectors £15,000, which means it was £8,350 within the purple.
The particulars emerged days after Robin, 44, was discovered useless in a London lodge – as buddies and former colleagues continued to pay tribute to the previous Strictly Come Dancing skilled performer.
At the peak of his superstar in 2015 and 2016 he held greater than £23,000 within the firm and superior himself £35,000 from the corporate, which was repaid.
Gordana Grandosek Whiddon, pictured right here with Robin Windsor, says she thought he had pulled himself ‘out of the shadows’ once they labored collectively simply weeks in the past
Robin, whose firm’s enterprise account had £879 in it when he died, had just lately been performing with Gordana on a Fred Olsen cruise to South Africa and Madagascar
The firm had channelled earnings from a ‘huge number of contracts to offer performing arts providers inside the media business’, paperwork mentioned.
In current months Robin had been engaged on a Fred Olsen Cruise – alongside fellow Strictly skilled Gordana Grandosek Whiddon – and posted footage of himself when the boat docked in South Africa.
He had beforehand been a director of Caffe Italia in south London, with shut good friend Marco Bertarini.
Saddened Bertarini has posted a sequence of images of the pair collectively on Instagram.
He wrote: ‘My coronary heart is damaged I at all times beloved you and at all times will goodbye amore.’
More just lately Robin had been starring in Come What May, a Moulin Rouge tribute present.
He beforehand advised how he was paid £100,000 a 12 months throughout his time on Strictly which got here to an finish after the twelfth sequence in 2014.
He additionally recalled one time he earned ‘foolish cash’, telling This Is Money: ‘My dance companion and I had been as soon as paid £10,000 every to remain in a luxurious resort in Mauritius for per week and dance the cha-cha-cha at an occasion. Our dance lasted two minutes.’
He remembered in September 2022 that the ‘greatest’ 12 months of his monetary life was 2010, ‘my first 12 months on Strictly Come Dancing’.
Robin Windsor and Kristina Rihanoff throughout the launch of their Burn the Floor present in 2013
Robin Windsor acquired his large TV break when becoming a member of Strictly Come Dancing in 2010
Robin Windsor’s dance companions included TV presenter Susanna Reid, seen right here performing collectively on Strictly Come Dancing for Children in Need in 2011
A heartbroken Susanna Reid fought again tears on yesterday’s Good Morning Britain on ITV after studying of Robin’s demise
He mentioned: ‘All of a sudden, I used to be incomes cash I had solely dreamt about. I most likely made about £100,000 that 12 months – not simply from Strictly however from work off the again of the present such because the tour and personal performances.
‘When you are on prime-time TV, everybody desires slightly slice of you.’
Speaking about his Strictly exit final 12 months, Robin mentioned he turned so ‘bitter’ about not being allowed to return that he could not bear to observe it.
‘I acquired to bounce and present 13million folks each single week what it was that I like to do. So, as soon as that was taken away from me, I went into fairly a gentle decline.
‘I used to be unhappy. And, I do know all of us have our darkish days, however my darkish days became darkish weeks and I would not get away from bed. I did not actually perceive why I used to be feeling like that or tips on how to get out of that state’.
The skilled Latin and Ballroom dancer featured on the BBC present between 2010 and 2015, partnering with mannequin Patsy Kensit, EastEnders legend Anita Dobson, Loose Woman Lisa Riley and Dragons’ Den star Deborah Meaden.
The Suffolk-born star additionally carried out with This Morning host Alison Hammond within the 2015 Christmas particular.
And he was paired with TV presenter Susanna Reid on Strictly for Children in Need in 2011.
She fought again tears on ITV’s Good Morning Britain yesterday after studying of Robin’s demise, telling viewers: ‘He was a completely outstanding dancer – sturdy, so artistic, he was simply so keen about dancing.
‘I simply adored him. He was essentially the most unimaginable persona. As quickly as I danced with him there was one thing actually particular about it.’
Robin Windsor had been spending a while in Cape Town when the cruise ship docked, writing on-line: ‘This place is the distraction of all distractions.’
Robin is pictured right here three weeks in the past in South Africa the place he was dancing on a cruise ship travelling around the globe
Robin Windsor dazzles in a blue ensemble throughout his current cruise ship travels
He responded to a photograph posted of on the ship with: ‘Sooo pretty to fulfill you each’
His final submit on Instagram, a black and white selfie, was captioned ‘hiding within the shadows’
He was discovered useless in a London lodge, it has emerged, as his buddies detailed his battle in opposition to psychological well being struggles and ideas of suicide.
On January 27, Robin had posed in entrance of a marina with Cape Town’s Table Mountain within the background with the caption: ‘This place is the distraction of all distractions!’
He appeared comfortable as he took footage of elephants on safari and relaxed in a lodge overlooking the beautiful Leopard Mountain recreation reserve.
The dancer had additionally loved a one-night cease in Mozambique and was seen stress-free on the seashore and posing with a Lemur in Madagascar within the days beforehand.
But Robin’s final submit on Instagram, shared to his 46,000 followers on January 28, was a extra muted selfie within the near-dark with the caption: ‘Hiding within the shadows.’
Seven days earlier, the dancer had reposted a quote saying: ‘Trauma teaches you to count on and settle for the naked minimal.
‘In this new season, might you alter your requirements and be taught to obtain the utmost. You are worthy. You are sufficient. You deserve overflow.’
And on January 4, he shared a message together with his buddies and followers which mentioned: ‘Big shout out and like to everybody who’s reached out and checked within the final week.
‘Sorry I’ve not replied… it has been a little bit of a making an attempt time and issues are wanting up. Robin.’
Robin was a co-founder and authentic member of dance present Burn The Floor, who introduced the star’s shock demise on their official web site.
On January 14, Robin posted: ‘Remember, when one thing goes unsuitable within the circus, they ship within the clowns to distract the viewers. Well, one thing has gone very unsuitable with this circus and the clowns are in every single place.’
On January 4 (left), Robin had shared a message together with his buddies and followers which mentioned: ‘Big shout out and like to everybody who’s reached out and checked within the final week. Sorry I’ve not replied… it has been a little bit of a making an attempt time and issues are wanting up. Robin.’ On January 21, he hinted at trauma (proper) by sharing a quote from Dr Thema Bryant
The skilled Latin and Ballroom dancer was greatest identified for his appearances on BBC ‘s Strictly Come Dancing for 5 years between 2010 and 2015
Kristina Rihanoff and Robin Windsor are pictured right here throughout a Strictly Come Dancing launch occasion on the BBC Studios again in 2011
Their assertion learn: ‘Burn the Floor household has misplaced considered one of its founding members, Robin ‘Bobby’ Windsor – who has tragically handed away.
‘A BTF journeyman he danced with us for twenty years – together with Broadway, The West End and all our loopy adventures around the globe.
‘His beautiful picture hooked up with Jessica Raffa outlined our firm, vibrant, excessive and sensual.
‘His expertise, perspective, power and persona helped create the Burn the Floor stage fame. He leaves a void in our hearts that may by no means be crammed, but our great reminiscences will keep without end.’
Other messages included a submit by former Strictly skilled James Jordan, who wrote: ‘I had the pleasure of working with this man for a few years on Strictly.
‘Everyone who got here involved with him adored him, from his superstar companions to his working colleagues. You might be missed outdated good friend.’
And Strictly choose Craig Revel Horwood mentioned Robin can be ‘without end missed’, describing him as ‘one of many kindest, mild, sincere, humorous and caring folks I’ve had the pleasure of figuring out and dealing with’.
Robin’s former boyfriend, X Factor singer Marcus Collins, mentioned the world was now ‘rather a lot much less sparkly’ after his demise.
Robin Windsor was beforehand in a relationship with Marcus Collins, proper, a X-Factor finallist mentored by Gary Barlow – the couple had deliberate to marry however cut up in 2015
X-Factor star Marcus Collins, who shared this picture of them collectively after Robin’s demise
In 2010, Robin’s first 12 months on Strictly, he danced with Patsy Kensit
The following 12 months he was partnered with EastEnders actress and singer Anita Dobson
Dragons’ Den star Deborah Meaden and Robin Windsor are pictured acting on Strictly Come Dancing in 2014
Meanwhile, Gordana, 45, paid an emotional tribute to her late good friend and shared unique images of their final dance collectively in January.
Addressing Robin, she mentioned: ‘I am unable to consider you might be gone. You had been the sunshine, the rainbow, the solar, the heat, the smile, power, you had been too fragile for this world.
‘You solely needed to be beloved. I treasure our reminiscences from the start to the tip.
‘From Biloxi, Mississippi to New Orleans Mardi Gras to Japan Laundry, Broadway, the final twenty fifth anniversary of Burn The Floor.
‘Endless events. Oh how I do not remorse a single evening partying and ingesting with you whereas rehearsing and doing what we beloved.
‘We all had a lot enjoyable. Late nights strolling round, speaking, laughing.
‘I used to be privileged to be subsequent to you on the darkest nights, hugged you whenever you cried, and it appeared you bought out of the shadows however you by no means did.
‘I attempted so exhausting nevertheless it was not sufficient. We had an unforgettable cruise, final dance with you. I like you Bobby boy for ever.’
Baby Robin being held by his older sister as a baby. He started dancing on the age of three and was profitable competitions in major college (proper)
Robin as a teen after he left Ipswich to change into a dancer in London when he was 15
Robin Windsor attending the launch of Strictly Come Dancing 2012
The skilled Latin and Ballroom dancer, pictured in October final 12 months, has been discovered useless in a London lodge aged 44
Robin acquired his TV break on Strictly in 2010 however was compelled to drag out of the sequence in 2014 on account of a slipped disc which left him paralysed for 4 days.
While he by no means gained the Glitterball Trophy, he got here seventh with each Patsy Kensit and Anita Dobson.
Robin appeared in Dancing With The Stars Australia and So You Think You Can Dance within the Netherlands and assisted within the choreography for the Australian model of So You Think You Can Dance, in addition to performing as a motivational speaker.
He additionally took half in a number of theatre dance excursions and likewise did a number of pantomime seasons to assist make ends meet.
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